Juffali is the son of Ahmed Abdullah Juffali (1924-1994),[REF] the founder of E. A. Juffali and Brothers, one of Saudi Arabia's largest companies [REF].
Hew was educated at Brummana High School in Lebanon and Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, California, US, in 1979 [REF].