Mohamed Alabbar
Emirati businessman, founder and chairman of the property developer Emaar Properties.
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- Current role
- Founder and Chairman
- Organization
- Emaar Properties
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar (born 8 December 1956 in Dubai) is an Emirati businessman. He began his career at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and later served as director general of the Department of Economic Development of Dubai.
In 1997 he founded Emaar Properties, the developer of the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Mall and the Downtown Dubai district, and remains its chairman. He also chairs Emaar Malls and has led the group's international projects in Egypt, Turkey, India and Saudi Arabia.
His other ventures include the e-commerce company Noon.com, launched in 2017, and Americana Restaurants, one of the largest restaurant operators in the Middle East. He has served on the boards of Dubai government economic bodies and on the Emaar-linked development committees for the emirate.
Education
- Seattle University (BS, business administration)