Abdul Majeed al-Fahim

Company: Dubai Pearl
Position: Chairman

Abdul Majeed al-Fahim is chairman of Dubai Pearl, which is a property investment consortium led by the Al-Fahim Group, originating from Al-Ain, a city in Abu Dhabi. His role is described as driving the company’s long-term strategic objectives, representing its key industry, civil and philanthropic constituents and providing leadership to the board of directors.

Prior to leading Dubai Pearl, Al-Fahim was executive director of the private office of a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family. He has also held several key positions at leading financial institutions in the region. Al-Fahim was a senior manager at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, vice-chairman at Bahrain’s Islamic Financial Consultancy and head of projects and direct investment at Abu Dhabi Investment Company.

His consortium is currently developing the $2.4bn Dubai Pearl mixed-use development in the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone. The project’s handover is scheduled for December 2014.

Website: www.dubaipearl.com