Amr Al-Dabbagh

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Amr Al-Dabbagh
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Born
Amr Abdullah M.A. Al-Dabbagh
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Alma materKing Abdulaziz University
OccupationBusinessman and 2nd Governor of SAGIA (2004–2012)
Years active1984–present
RelativesYasmeen Al-Dabbagh (daughter)

Amr Al-Dabbagh (born 1966) (Arabic:عمرو الدباغ) is a Saudi businessman and politician.

Education[]

Al-Dabbagh obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University. He also attended 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 training programs with Merrill Lynch, Coutts & Co., and Banque Worms.

Career[]

Since 1991, Al-Dabbagh has served as chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group (ADG). The business is a family conglomerate founded in 1962 by his father, Abdullah Mohammed Ali Al-Dabbagh, the former Minister of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Dabbagh served two four-year terms in public service as Governor and chairman of the board of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), with the rank of Minister.[1][2][3][4]

Al-Dabbagh created Philanthropy University, an initiative based in Oakland, California. Philanthropy University, launched on 1 September 2015, offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to Global South non-profit leaders.[5] The initiative was created with the collaboration of Laura Tyson, director of the Institute for Business and Social Impact at the Haas School.[6]

Al-Dabbagh was the founding Chairman of the think tank the Jeddah Economic Forum. Al-Dabbagh 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. He has previously served as Chairman of the Jeddah Marketing Board.

Corruption charges[]

Main article: 2017 Saudi Arabian purge

In November 2017, Al-Dabbagh was detained as part of what was called a wide-ranging "anti-corruption" purge that also ensnared Saudi Princes Alwaleed bin Talal and Miteb bin Abdullah.[7][8] Until 20 December 2018, there was no specific charges against Amr, or any legal proceedings. He was released without charge on 23 January 2019 after an undisclosed settlement with the government.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia | Data". World Bank. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Annual Report of FDI INTO SAUDI ARABIA 2010" (PDF). SAGIA. National Competitiveness Center. 10 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Doing Business 2010 – World Bank Group". Doing Business. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia's new desert megacity". BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ^ Paul Sullivan (16 October 2015). "Online University Helps Philanthropic Groups and Their Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. ^ "UC Berkeley and Saudi Donor Start New Online 'Philanthropy University'". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep". ABC. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers in anti-corruption probe". Reuters. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Saudi businessman, two consultants released from detention: sources". Reuters. Riyadh. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

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