Amr Al-Dabbagh
Amr Al-Dabbagh (born 1966) (Arabic:عمرو الدباغ) is a Saudi businessman, philanthropist and former head of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), where he served two four year terms before returning to the private sector. During his time at SAGIA, he was credited with managing the work that pushed Saudi Arabia from 64th to 11th on the World Bank's ranking of the most business-competitive countries in 2010. He founded the Philanthropy University in 2015 to give free online courses in leadership and management to entrepreneurs striving to effect social change. Early life and education He was born to Abdullah Al- Dabbagh a former Saudi Minister for Agriculture in 1966. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University. He also participated in executive programs in management at the Harvard Business School, Wharton School of Business, 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 Al-Dabbagh is the current chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group (ADG). Since 1984, he has had a career spanning the public and private sector.Al-Dabbagh served two four-year terms in public service as Governor and chairman of the