Amr Al-Dabbagh
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| Born | Amr Abdullah M.A. Al-Dabbagh |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Alma mater | King Abdulaziz University |
| Occupation | Businessman and 2nd Governor of SAGIA (2004–2012) |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Spouse(s) | Hanan Enany |
| Children | Yasmeen, Abdullah, Hassan, Haneen, Mohammad |
Amr Al-Dabbagh is a Saudi businessman, philanthropist, former government minister, and author. He is the chairman and CEO of the Jeddah-based Al-Dabbagh Group. Al-Dabbagh is the founder of the Stars Foundation, a non-profit devoted to helping disadvantaged children, and Philanthropy University, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for non-profit managers and philanthropists, providing free non-credit courses powered by the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Al-Dabbagh obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University. He also attended executive programs in management at the Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the London Business School, as well as training programs with Merrill Lynch, Coutts & Co., and Banque Worms.
Since 1991, Al-Dabbagh has served as chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group (ADG). The business is a family conglomerate founded in 1962 by his father, Abdullah Mohammed Ali Al-Dabbagh, the former Minister of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia.
In 2014 Al-Dabbagh announced one of his key initiatives as CEO, the "20x20" effort. This initiative seeks to position Al-Dabbagh Group among the top 20 wholly owned family businesses in the world by 2020.
As steward of the family heritage, Al-Dabbagh leads the "Club 32" initiative, created to empower the 32 members of the Al-Dabbagh family's third generation, including his own five children, to become global leaders. The initiative will endow Club 32 members with the skills and traits needed to become responsible stakeholders and responsible global citizens.
Al-Dabbagh served two four-year terms in public service as Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), with the rank of Minister.
Accomplishments during his time at SAGIA included:
Al-Dabbagh created Philanthropy University, an initiative based at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Philanthropy University, launched on 1 September 2015, offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to philanthropists and non-profit leaders.
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