Reema bint Bandar Al Saud
| Reema bint Bandar Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Princess | |
| Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| House | House of Saud |
| Father | Bandar bin Sultan |
| Mother | Haifa bint Faisal |
| Religion | Islam |
Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian princess, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Bandar bin Sultan and Haifa bint Faisal, Princess Reema spent many years in the United States, where her father was the ambassador from 1983-2005. She attended George Washington University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Museum studies and, after graduation, returned to Riyadh.
While she was studying toward her degree in museum studies, Princess Reema interned at L'Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and at the Sackler Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She also collaborated from a distance with a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, while her mother's "Haifa Faisal Collection" of art was displayed there.
She returned to Saudi Arabia in 2005, where she later assumed the role of CEO at Al Hama LLC, a luxury retail corporation that managed brands including DNKY and Donna Karan in the middle east. She served for several years as the CEO of Alfa International, a leading luxury retail corporation that, among other pursuits, operates the Harvey Nichols store in Riyadh. Princess Reema is an active entrepreneur; her professional roles include founder and creative director of Baraboux, a luxury handbag brand that she launched in 2013. She is also the founder of the private equity fund Reemiyah, based in Saudi Arabia, as well as the co-founder of Yibreen, a women's day spa.
Princess Reema has gained attention on the international stage as a leader in business innovation, specifically as a champion for women in the workplace. She was recognized as the Most Creative Person of the year in 2014 by Fast Company for "Inviting Women into the Workforce," and was featured on the Forbes lists of the 200 Most Powerful Arab Women and Most Powerful Arab Women in Saudi Arabia lists for 2014. She was also recognized by Foreign Policy Magazine as a Leading Global Thinker of 2014 in their "Moguls" category for her work helping women to "integrate their personal and professional lives" by creating hospitable opportunities for women to participate in the economy.
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