Amr Dabbagh
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Amr Dabbagh was appointed Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
(SAGIA), with a rank of Minister on 22 March 2004.
Governor Al Dabbagh and SAGIA host the Global Competitiveness Forum, an annual event that features hundreds of global CEOs and heads of state and other leaders. Past speakers have included Bill Gates, John Chambers and Lee Kuan Yew.
. His international business career developed through executive programs in management at the Harvard Business School
, the Wharton School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government
and the London Business School
, as well as through training programs with Merrill Lynch
, Coutts & Co.
, and Banque Worms.
He was appointed to two consecutive 4-year terms as a member of the Regional Council in the Makkah Region of Saudi Arabia
and was also elected twice to consecutive 4-year terms as a board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
, and has previously served as Chairman of the Jeddah Marketing Board
.
which, in only four years under his chairmanship, has become the Middle East's preeminent think tank, and has consistently attracted global, regional and local political, corporate and media leaders, and has further attracted eminent academics from, amongst others, Harvard Business School, John F Kennedy School of Government, London Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, and the University of California, Berkeley
.
He is the vice chairman of the board of trustees of The Centennial Fund, which was established to help young Saudi entrepreneurs achieve economic independence through self-employment. The Centennial Fund achieves its goals principally by establishing corporate citizenship programs aimed at mobilizing the support of the Saudi business community.
Amr Dabbagh is an advocate of the corporate role in social responsibility, and is an active promoter of better corporate citizenship. He is a member of the HRH Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum in the United Kingdom
, and is a Founding Chairman of the STARS Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered charity charged with supporting under privileged children worldwide. He was formally Vice President of the Wildlife Conservation Foundation of Tanzania, which is co-chaired by former President George Herbert Walker Bush and former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
.
In January 1995, the Executive Board of the World Economic Forum
and the Editorial Board of Worldlink Magazine jointly designated Amr Dabbagh as one of only 100 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow."
Amr Dabbagh has also served as Honorary Counsel of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Saudi Arabia.
He has also had extensive involvement in non-governmental entities, private associations and other organizations. He is a member of the World Economic Forum as well as the Middle East Regional Advisory Board of the London Business School (of which he is also an honorary alumnus). He has further previously served as a board member of the Harvard Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at the John F. Kennedy School of Government; a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (and its former Chairman in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain); a member of the Advisory Board of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and a member of the Board of the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce.
Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority was created by the Saudi Government on April 10, 2000 as part of measures geared towards formalizing the process of economic liberalization. SAGIA is responsible for managing the investment environment in the Kingdom...
(SAGIA), with a rank of Minister on 22 March 2004.
Biography
Amr Dabbagh, born in 1966, effectively served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Dabbagh Group from 1991 to 22 March 2002. Under his stewardship, Dabbagh Group was reorganized into a portfolio-driven enterprise which experienced phenomenal growth in each of its five core areas of concentration: TMT (telecommunication, media & technology), energy, food, real estate development and financial services.Governor Al Dabbagh and SAGIA host the Global Competitiveness Forum, an annual event that features hundreds of global CEOs and heads of state and other leaders. Past speakers have included Bill Gates, John Chambers and Lee Kuan Yew.
Education
He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from King Abdulaziz UniversityKing Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
. His international business career developed through executive programs in management at the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, the Wharton School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
and the London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
, as well as through training programs with Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
, Coutts & Co.
Coutts
Coutts & Co. is one of the UK's private banking houses, now wholly owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland . RBS acquired Coutts and all of its overseas subsidiaries when it bought NatWest. On 1 January 2008, Coutts' international businesses were renamed RBS Coutts, aligning them more closely with...
, and Banque Worms.
He was appointed to two consecutive 4-year terms as a member of the Regional Council in the Makkah Region of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and was also elected twice to consecutive 4-year terms as a board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry,' was established on May 1946 and since then it has been serving the economy of Saudi Arabia and has continuously contributed to its development and progress. The JCCI always tries to support and serve the private companies and help it to solve its...
, and has previously served as Chairman of the Jeddah Marketing Board
Jeddah Marketing Board
Jeddah Marketing Board is the a branch of marketing systems for Saudi Arabia. It tries to get the best net returns for executives, exporters, factory workers, and farmers.It covers Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, and Taif....
.
Memberships
He was the founding Chairman of the Jeddah Economic ForumJeddah Economic Forum
Jeddah Economic Forum is a forum held annually since 1999 during winter in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia. It has become the region's strategic think tank focusing on regional and international economic and social issues...
which, in only four years under his chairmanship, has become the Middle East's preeminent think tank, and has consistently attracted global, regional and local political, corporate and media leaders, and has further attracted eminent academics from, amongst others, Harvard Business School, John F Kennedy School of Government, London Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, and the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
He is the vice chairman of the board of trustees of The Centennial Fund, which was established to help young Saudi entrepreneurs achieve economic independence through self-employment. The Centennial Fund achieves its goals principally by establishing corporate citizenship programs aimed at mobilizing the support of the Saudi business community.
Amr Dabbagh is an advocate of the corporate role in social responsibility, and is an active promoter of better corporate citizenship. He is a member of the HRH Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and is a Founding Chairman of the STARS Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered charity charged with supporting under privileged children worldwide. He was formally Vice President of the Wildlife Conservation Foundation of Tanzania, which is co-chaired by former President George Herbert Walker Bush and former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981...
.
In January 1995, the Executive Board of the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
and the Editorial Board of Worldlink Magazine jointly designated Amr Dabbagh as one of only 100 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow."
Amr Dabbagh has also served as Honorary Counsel of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Saudi Arabia.
He has also had extensive involvement in non-governmental entities, private associations and other organizations. He is a member of the World Economic Forum as well as the Middle East Regional Advisory Board of the London Business School (of which he is also an honorary alumnus). He has further previously served as a board member of the Harvard Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at the John F. Kennedy School of Government; a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (and its former Chairman in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain); a member of the Advisory Board of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and a member of the Board of the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce.