Founded in 1929 by Victor T. Saad, SAAD Transport began its operation as a transport company providing the first private bus service for travelers between Beirut the capital and Lebanon’s second largest city, Tripoli. As a young entrepreneur, the founder saw the opportunity to reinforce Lebanon’s position as a preferred tourist destination.  To build on the company’s success and extend its services to meet new and challenging market dynamics, Victor and Charles Saad formed a joint venture in 1945 and injected new capital