Abdulla Al Ghurair

Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair (born c. 1930) is an Emirati billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Mashreqbank, an Emirati bank.

Abdulla Al Ghurair
Born1929/1930 (age 89–90)[1]
NationalityEmirati
OccupationFounder and chairman, Mashreqbank
Net worthUS$4.2 billion (February 2020)[2]
Spouse(s)Married
Children4, including Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
RelativesSaif Ahmad Al Ghurair (brother)

Early life

Al Ghurair is a member of a prominent Emirati business family. His brother is fellow billionaire Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair, head of the Al Ghurair Group.[2]

Career

In 1967 Ghurair founded Mashreqbank.[3]

Under the Jenan brand, his company Al Ghurair Food sold pasta.[3]

His construction company was involved in building the Dubai Metro. It is also the constructor of the exterior cladding of the world´s tallest building, Burj Khalifa.[3]

According to Forbes, Al Ghurair has a net worth of $4.9 billion as of August 2019.[2]

Personal life

Al Ghurair lives in Dubai. He is married, with four children.[1] His son Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair is CEO of Mashreqbank and chairman of Al Ghurair Investment.[2]

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References
  1. "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Abdullah Al Ghurair". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "Forbes profile: Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family". Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "#413 Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family". Forbs. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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