Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Makthoum
He is the
son of former Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Al Maktoum ,
the brother of former Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maltoum and the uncle
of the current Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (though he is nine years younger than him).
His career
in the aviation industry began in 1985 when he was appointed President of the
Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) – the governing body that oversaw the
activities of Dubai International and Dubai Duty Free , among others. Emirates, the national carrier, were launched at
the same time and he was appointed chairman.
Apart from
being the president of Department of Civil Aviation and the chairman of
government establishments, such as Dubai World and Emirates NBD, he is also the
CEO and chairman of Emirates Airline & Group. Not to mention, he holds a
firm top position among the world’s 100 most powerful Arabs.
Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair
Meet the UAE’ s second richest businessman,
Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair who is at the helm of Abdulla bin Ahmad Al
Ghurair & Family.
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Born 12 November 1954 Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair – the CEO of
Mashreq Bank – is one of the UAE’ s most influential and richest men.
He
is considered one of the pioneers in the country’s banking sector, and
is credited with the launching of a variety of financial services by way
of credit cards, loans and mortgages, ATMs and traveler’s squelches.
Al Ghurair has threes son who are Saood, Mansoor and Abdulla. Saood,
graduated from the University of San Diego. Mansoor currently studies at
NYU in New York.
Mohammed Al Rashid Alabbar
Mohamed Al Rashid Alabbar was born in Dubai and is the eldest of 12 children.Alabbar's father was a captain of a traditional trading vessel known as a Dhow. He also received an honorary doctoral degree in humanities from his Alma mater in 2007 and serves on its Board of Trustees.
Donning the chairman position of Emaar
Properties that erected some of the prestigious structures including the
world’s tallest building – Burj Khalifa, itself reveals the role of
this influential businessman in shaping the landscape and lifestyle of
Dubai to place it right on the world map. Alabbar graduated from Seattle University in 1981 with a degree in business administration.
A trustworthy confidante to HH
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – the ruler of Dubai, he leads 60
companies under the renowned banner of Emaar.
Majid Al Futtaim
In March 2014, Forbes Magazine ranked
Majid Al Futtaim third among the list of richest businessmen in the UAE,
boasting a net fortune of US$3.6 billion.
He is the owner of the
business empire, Majid Al Futtaim Holding that literally revolutionized
the concept of shopping, leisure and entertainment in the country, with
its much acclaimed establishments, such as City Centre, Mall of the
Emirates, and Carrefour.
