Abdulla Al Ghurair


Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair is an Emirati billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Mashreqbank, an Emirati bank.

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.

Career

In 1967 Ghurair founded Mashreqbank.
Under the Jenan brand, his company Al Ghurair Food sold pasta.
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.
According to Forbes, Al Ghurair has a net worth of $4.9 billion as of August 2019.

Personal life

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