Mohamed Alabbar

Company: Emaar properties
Position: Chairman

Emaar Properties founder Mohamed Alabbar has led the company since its inception in July 1997. His current focus is on growing the firm globally and continuing to grow its operations in real estate, leisure, hospitality, healthcare, education and financial services.

Alabbar is also chairman of the Islamic, Bahrain-based Al-Salam Bank, and a board member of Noor Investment Group, an affiliate of Dubai Group, the leading diversified financial company of Dubai Holding. He also chairs Emaar MGF, the joint venture of Emaar and India’s MGF Developments Limited, rolling out the country’s largest foreign direct investment in real estate.

Alabbar is the chairman of RSH Limited, a large pan-Asian marketer, distributor and retailer of international brands. He holds an honorary doctorate in humanities and is a graduate in finance and business administration, both from Seattle University in the US. Alabbar works closely with regional non-governmental organisations and is particularly committed to educational reform.

Website: www.emaarproperties.com
Tel: (+971) 4 367 3333