Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair

Abdulla Al Ghurair founded Mashreqbank in 1967, one of the U.A.E.'s leading banks. He remains chairman and his son Abdul Aziz is CEO.His eponymous holding company has interests in food, construction and real estate; non-family members are part of the leadership team.Al Ghurair Foods claims to have the biggest pasta factory in the Middle East. Its pasta products are sold under the Jenan brand.His construction company did the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and helped build the Dubai Metro.His brother Saif Al Ghurair is also a billionaire.