The late Dr. Abdulhay Yahya Zalloum began his studies in Jerusalem, where he completed high school and went on to attain several college degrees from U.S. universities including Harvard​

Dr. Zalloum was a renowned oil expert, businessman, and thinker. He also had a deep interest in politics. His accomplishments included participating in the grassroots creation of several OPEC national oil companies. He spent over fifty years of his life in the oil business as an international oil consultant for private companies in the U.S. Europe, Asia and the Middle East in addition to state companies of France, India, and China​

Dr. Zalloum believed in the importance of education and the value of bringing it back along with work experience, to the Arab region where he was able to significantly contribute to the oil and petroleum sector​

In the later years of his life Dr. Zalloum took to writing books in both Arabic and English, using his vast experience in the oil sector to analyse the global economy as well as the implications of global and regional political events​

His thoughts and analyses were greatly revered and have left an indelible footprint in the regional political landscape​