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Born | 1976 (age 40–41) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Nationality | Emirati |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Awards | Commander of the Star of the Order of the Italian Solidarity |
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak(Arabic: خلدون المبارك; born 1976) is an Emirati entrepreneur.
Educated in the United States, he entered a career in construction and real estate, becoming CEO of the Mubadala Development Company. He sits on a number of boards, including First Gulf Bank, Aldar Properties and Ferrari. Al Mubarak is also a member of the Executive Council for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and chairman of Executive Affairs Authority.
Al Mubarak became the chairman of Manchester City Football Club, when the club was bought by the Abu Dhabi United Group back in September 2008. He is considered as "one of the royal family’s most trusted advisers."
Al Mubarak was born in 1976 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He obtained a degree in Economics and Finance from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Al Mubarak's first position was as a sales-executive at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. After working at the oil company, he was employed by the UAE Offsets Group, where he held a number of positions. He next assumed the duties of the Executive Vice-President-Corporate of Dolphin Energy.
Al Mubarak was appointed CEO and Managing Director of the government-owned investment company Mubadala Development, whose projects include the $5 billion aluminium plant in King Abdullah Economic City. The company owns stakes in numerous companies, including a 5 percent share in Ferrari, an 8.1% share in AMD, a 7.5 percent share in the Carlyle Group, and a share in General Electric.