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Abdel Hamid Shoman Job Role: Chairman, Arab Bank Plc Country: Jordan
Abdel Hamid Shoman qualified with a BSc in
Business Administration from the American Uni- versity of Beirut. He earns a place on our listing because he has held the Chairman position in a range of companies throughout his career - includ- ing AB Capital, Arab Bank plc, Europe Arab Bank, Al Arabi Investment Group Co. and Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation. Mr Shoman is also a board member of the Arab National Bank and the Cen- tral Bank of Jordan.
In 2008, Abdul Hamid Shoman received the “Banker of the Year” award, created by Arabian Business magazine and ITP Group. The award was dedicated to promoting success in Jordan’s busi- ness sector. Mr Shoman was recognised for his leadership in one of the most remarkable interna- tional banking institutions. His leadership resulted in record financial results year after year, and in high economic levels.
Abdullah Ali AlHamli Job Role: Chairman, Tamweel Country: Dubai
Mr AlHamli has held senior positions in the top
public and private sector organisations in Dubai for 16 years, which earns him a place on our list- ing. He has also served as the Chief of Operations and Information Technology at Dubai Islamic Bank for a total of nine years. With his years of experi- ence within the Islamic finance industry, Abdullah Ali AlHamli has definitely made an impact on the industry. The Chairman has more than a decade and a half experience as Director of Information Systems at the Dubai Ports Authority and Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Al-Waleed Bin Talal Job Role: Saudi Arabia Prince and Chairman, Kingdom Holding Company
Country: Saudi Arabia This Saudi Arabian prince qualified with a Bach-
elor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude from the Menlo College in California, in 1979. He also gained a Masters in Social Sciences with Honours from Syracuse University in New York in 1985. Al-Waleed Bin Talal has received many honours and accolades from numerous societies, monarchs and organisations. The Prince has re- ceived 14 Honorary Doctorates from universities in regions such as the UAE, Korea, Egypt, Malay- sia, Ghana, Palestine, Tunisia, Philippines and many more.
Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi Job Role: Governor, Central Bank of UAE- Country: UAE
Mr Al Suwaidi qualified with a BSc in business administration and finance, and soon afterwards began his career at Abu Dhabi Investment Author- ity. His career blossomed from then on, as he be- came the general manager of Abu Dhabi Invest- ment Company, and was then nominated for the role of general manager of Gulf International Bank two years later. The nomination was a success because of the support of seven Gulf countries shareholders
In 1991, Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi became gover- nor of the Central Bank of the UAE, but was pre-
Dr. Mohammed Al Jasser Job Role: Governor, Saudi Arabian Mon- etary Agency
Country: Saudi Arabia Dr Jasser qualified in 1979 with a BA in Econom-
ics with Honours from San Diego University. He then went on to gain a MA in Economics in 1981, and then a doctorate degree in economics from the University of California. Dr Jasser began his ca- reer at the Saudi Finance Ministry. Years later, he became the executive director for Saudi Arabia at the International Monetary Fund. In 2009, he be- came governor of the Saudi Monetary Agency after fifteen years experience as the vice governor.
He also chairs Saudi Telecom, one of Saudi Ara- bia’s biggest telecom companies. Dr Jasser is on the boards of many companies in Saudi Arabia and regional institutions such as Arab Monetary
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He is currently a Board Member of Injazat Technol- ogy Fund and of the Injazat Technology Fund EC, and since 2009 has held the position of Director at Gulf Finance House EC. Abdullah Alli AlHamli has completed various international professional development programmes, and holds a BSc with majors in Economics and Mathematics from the Al Ain University.
The citations that came with the honours mainly highlighted his involvement in education, inter- national understanding, assisting the victims of natural disasters and the poor and needy no mat- ter what nationally or race they are. He created his own company called Kingdom Establishment for Commerce and Trade which later changed to King- dom Holding Company. The business quickly grew leading the prince to profitable joint ventures with foreign countries. The Prince became interested in a range of sectors such as hotels, real estate, me- dia, communications and information technology.
viously offered the role of managing director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Emerging Market awarded him the “Central Bank Governor of the Year” Award for the Middle East, presented during the IMF/WB meetings in Singapore.
Impact on the Islamic finance industry Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi contributed to the es- tablishment of the UAE Switch, which started in 1996. The switch connected all bank ATMs in the UAE region. Mr Al Suwaidi also supported the crea- tion of an automated Cheque Clearing System in UAE banks.
Fund and Islamic Development Bank. Mohammad Al Jasser was awarded the King Abdulaziz medal of the first order for his services to Saudi Arabia.
Impact on the Islamic finance industry Mohammed Al Jasser has made an impact on the Islamic finance industry by helping to plan the cen- tral bank’s answers to a decade-long oil price rally. The Governor also supported the dollar as a peg for the Saudi riyal, and helped to negotiate Saudi Arabia’s accession to the World Trade Organisa- tion in 2005.
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