Kutayba Alghanim

Kutayba Alghanim
Born
Kutayba Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim

(1944-01-07) January 7, 1944 (age 80)
Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
EducationBachelor of Arts/Science
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationBusinessperson
OrganizationAlghanim Industries
Websitehttps://www.kutaybaalghanim.com/

Kutayba Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim (born January 7, 1944) is a Kuwaiti billionaire businessperson.[1] He is the chairman of Alghanim Industries.

Early life and education

Alghanim attended the University of California, Berkeley and completed his Bachelor of Arts/Science in 1970.[2]

Career

Alghanim started his career when he returned from California after completing his studies. In 1970, Kutayba returned to Kuwait and ventured into the furniture retail industry. He initiated an entrepreneurial venture by personally financing a store called "Al-Dar."[3] Alghanim was appointed as a managing director for Alghanim Industries.[4] He currently serves as a chairman at Alghanim Industries.

Honours

  • Forbes World Richest People List: 2011-2013[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Kutayba Alghanim". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ "Kutayba Alghanim - Creating Emerging Markets - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ thegulfentrepreneur (2023-02-14). "Kutayba Y. Alghanim: The Brain Behind the Multi-Billion Dollar Company". The Gulf Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Alghanim Industries - The Top 100 Arab Family Businesses". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ Robehmed, Natalie. "Meet The Richest People In The Middle East". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ "Kutayba Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim, Alghanim Industries: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.