Majid Saif Al Ghurair is the Chief Executive Officer of Al Ghurair Group, one of the largest family-owned corporations in the United Arab Emirates, with businesses spanning a broad variety of industry sectors including retail, industrial manufacturing and real estate.
Mr. Al Ghurair currently holds numerous roles in public and private sectors in UAE. He is the Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Chairman of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG). He is also a Board Member of National Cement Co., the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and Al Etihad Credit Bureau.
Mr. Al Ghurair was involved in the formation of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centers (MECSC). He was the Chairman of MECSC since its inception in 1994 for around 23 years, and his contributions to the shopping centers industry are immeasurable.
Previously, Mr. Al Ghurair had numerous prominent positions in different industries, including Chairman of Drake & Scull Int’l, Chairman of Shuaa Capital PSC, Board Member of Mashreq Bank and Board Member of Investcorp Bank BSC.
Mr. Al Ghurair is a graduate in Accounting from UAE University, Al Ain, and was awarded the ‘Business Leader Personality of the Year 2004’ in the United Arab Emirates by H.H. Sh. Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.