Nadim Kassar was born in Beirut in May 1964.[citation needed] His grandfather Wafic Kassar was a judge who became his country's ambassador to Pakistan followed by an ambassadorship to Turkey, and founded the School of Law in Lebanon.[citation needed] Nadim Kassar's uncle, Adnan Kassar, along with his brother, set up the family business as well as serving as a Minister of State and chairing the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce for three decades. Adnan Kassar's was Chairman of Fransabank, which his nephew, Nadim, now runs as General Manager.[citation needed] Nadim Kassar's father has also developed his career in banking, becoming CEO and Deputy Chairman of Fransabank and chairing several of its subsidiaries along with being honorary Consul General to the Republic of Hungary.[citation needed]