Mohamed Ali Alabbar

I am Chairman of Emaar Properties, I have played a key role in the development of Dubai's real estate sector. Emaar, a Public Joint Stock Company established in 1997, is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is majority-owned by the Government of Dubai. Emaar Properties is the largest construction and development company in the UAE and has built over a thousand residential units and office complexes during the real estate boom in Dubai. Emaar is also responsible for the development of Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest artificial structure in the world.
Under me, the Department of Economic Development has initiated public policies to strengthen trade and business in Dubai and establish greater transparency and openness.
I have also contributed to the growth in Dubai’s non-oil sector as Vice Chairman of Dubai Aluminium Company Ltd (DUBAL) from 1992 to 2003. From 1992 to 2002 he served as Vice Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), developing Dubai into a regional hub for exhibitions and conferences.
I am also the chairman of Emcredit, the first independent credit information company in the UAE.
In 2007, I flew to North Korea to investigate investment opportunities there.
I earned my undergraduate degree in Finance and Business Administration from The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University in 1981. I also received an honorary doctoral degree in humanities from his alma mater in 2007.
I am a keen sportsman, I was the Chairman of the UAE Golf Association (now the Emirates Golf Federation), which promotes and supports the annual PGA-level Dubai Desert Classic Golf tournament. I was replaced by HE Sheikh Fahim Al Qassimi. I was recently named among the top ten golfing personalities in the world by Golf World magazine. I will be the host of the Arabic version of the TV show The Apprentice called el idara jadara.