Jamal Daniel is a Houston executive who serves as chairman of Crest Investment Company. His range of investments includes technology, manufacturing, real estate, and the oil and gas industry. He also serves as chairman of the Al-Monitor, which covers news across the Middle East in a fair, non-biased, and balanced way. A leading source of independent news since 2012, Jamal Daniel’s online publication offers interviews and nuanced coverage of politics, business, culture, and technology.
Mr. Daniel also leads the private nonprofit Levant Foundation, which explores history, culture, and interrelations between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. This program focuses on diversity and cultivating multi-cultural understanding as it works in tandem with religious, fine art, university, and research institutions on educational projects.
Mr. Daniel’s entrepreneurial presence includes heading up Levantine Films, which finances and produces thought-provoking, socially conscious, commercial movies. In 2014, Levantine Films co-produced the widely released romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff.