Ali bin Yousif Fakhro
Ali bin Yousif Fakhro | |
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| Born | Ali bin Yousif Fakhro |
| Occupation | Bahraini businessman |
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| Parent(s) | Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro |
| Relatives | Al Fakhro family |
Ali bin Yousif bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassan Fakhro (Arabic: علي بن يَوسف بن عَبدالرحمن آل حسن فخرو) (1924-2008) was a pioneering Bahraini businessman who served as chairman of the for three consecutive terms.[1]
After initially helping expand the family business in Dubai in his youth, Fakhro returned to Bahrain and co-founded and served as chairman of many public companies, among them , the , and the . He also helped build up , a trading company representing foreign brands such as Philips, Whirlpool Corporation, Hitachi and Lofra.
Later Years[]
After being elected chairman of the , he helped develop the commerce industry in Bahrain between 1989 and 2001.[1] During this time he undertook missions promoting Bahrain to countries including the US, UK, Australia, China, Russia, Africa and Iran.[2]
Fakhro died on 24 January 2008,[3] after being admitted to the hospital for heart-related problems.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Bahrain News Agency - PM RECALLS LATE FAKHRO'S VIRTUES". www.bna.bh.
- ^ a b "Business icon Fakhro, 83, dies".
- ^ "في وفاته تعانقت دموع الحزن مع أكاليل الفخار". Al-Ayam. November 27, 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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