OMAR K ALGHANIM

CEO, ALGHANIM INDUSTRIES ORIGIN KUWAIT RESIDENCE KUWAIT SECTOR DIVERSIFIED 2016 RANK 41

In leading his family’s business, Omar K Alghanim is one of Kuwait’s most recognisable and respected businessmen. Not only is he at the head of one of the largest privately-owned companies in the Gulf region – with more than 30 diversified subsidiaries in 40 countries – he is also the founder and chairman of youth-focussed non-profit INJAZ Kuwait. A keen supporter of entrepreneurs, women in business and sustainability initiatives, Alghanim and his company are often heralded for being among the region’s most progressive private companies. Recently, the company expanded its F&B portfolio with a deal to roll out Slim Chickens restaurants across the MENA region.