Othman (born April 27, 1936, in Beitunia, Palestine) is a Palestinian-American businessman, investor,
Othman is the president of Grove Financial, Inc.
He is the founding president of the Arab-American Business and Professional Association.
In 1973, he founded the Midwest Chapter of the Forex Association of North America.
He serves as senior advisor of McKinley Reserve.On July 31, 2000, he opened the Republican National Convention session with a dua'a, or Muslim benediction, marking the first time a Muslim had addressed a major US political gathering.
Illinois governor Jim Edgar proclaimed Nov 1, 1997 Haj Talat M.
Othman day in Illinois.
In 2006, Othman received an honorary doctorate degree in humane letters from Catholic Theological Union.