Portrait of Mohamed Alabbar

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Mohamed Alabbar

Net worth $2.9B

Real estate, restaurants · United Arab Emirates

Born
Nov 08, 1956
Age
69
Source
Real estate, restaurants
Residence
Dubai
Citizenship
United Arab Emirates
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Seattle University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Mohamed Alabbar is the founder of Dubai-based real estate developer Emaar Properties, which built the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa.
  • He founded the firm in 1997 and took it public on the Dubai stock exchange in 2000. He stepped down as chairman in 2020.
  • Most of Alabbar's fortune comes from his 33% stake in publicly traded Americana Restaurants, which owns fast food franchises in the Middle East.
  • In 2014, Alabbar founded Eagle Hills in Abu Dhabi, which has developed high-end apartments, hotels and retail in 10 countries on three continents.
  • Alabbar also owns stakes in Riyadh-based e-commerce platform Noon.com and Dubai-based digital bank Zand Bank.
  • The son of a traditional dhow boat captain, Alabbar's first job after college was at the UAE's central bank.

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