Farid Abboud set out to receive an education in order to prepare himself for the tasks ahead in his desired career. He began his studies at the University of Lyon in Lyon, France, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy in 1974. After that, he went to the University of St. Joseph and graduated first with a second Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science in 1974 and then a Master’s of Arts in Political Science in 1975. And finally, Farid Abboud earned his Ph.D in History from University of California, Los Angeles in 1995. All of these degrees prepared him for the tasks ahead as an ambassador.
