magazine featured Qubein discussing his role as president of High Point University. The story chronicles Qubein's leadership of the school since taking the helm in 2005. Personal Qubein was born the youngest of five children in 1948 and is of Lebanese and Jordanian descent. He came to the United States in 1966. References External links High Point University official website 1948 births High Point University alumni University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni Lebanese emigrants to the United States Living people American motivational speakers