Chairman, Mashreq Bank;
Vice Chairman, Al Ghurair Investment LLC
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mashreq Bank PJSC
Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Insurance PJSC
Vice Chairman Al Ghurair Investment
Chairman of Masafi LLC
Board Member of National Cement Company PJSC
Chairman of Abdullah Al Ghurair Education Foundation
Chairman of Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund
Board Member of The Emirates Foundation
Emeritus Chairman and Board member of Family Business Council Gulf
Governing Council Member of the Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children in partnership with UNICEF and Islamic Development Bank
His Excellency, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mashreq Bank. He was the CEO of Mashreq for nearly 30 years and under his leadership, Mashreq grew from a small local bank, to a leading customer centric financial institution in the region known for its innovative products and services.
Furthermore, His Excellency is a member of the Board of Directors of Abdullah Al Ghurair Group of Companies, one of the biggest and most successful business groups in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, with operations spanning more than 20 countries and business roots stretching back half a century.
His Excellency was elected as a speaker on the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council (UAE Parliament), from 2007 until 2011. Previously, he sat on the Board of Directors of major companies such as Emaar, Dubai Investments, Visa International, MasterCard, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Co-Chairman of the Arab Business Council – World Economic Forum (WEF). He was also a member of the Consultative GCC Council for the GCC Leaders and President of the Knowledge Fund, and a member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, USA.
His Excellency holds an Honours’ Degree from the California Polytechnic State University in Industrial Engineering.