H.E. Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, Chairman of Al Fahim Family Council & Al Fahim Supervisory Board Member

His Excellency Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, Chairman of Al Fahim Family Council & Al Fahim Supervisory Board Member

H.E. joined the family business after completing his studies in the United Kingdom in early 1968, and with the help of his late father, Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, was able to diversify and develop the company's activities, to become one of the largest family businesses in the Middle East. Currently, the group includes under its umbrella a diverse group of businesses in various fields such as real estate, hotels, automobiles, tourism, travel, industrial and oil services, and investments.

• Elected as First Vice-President of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed the delegation of the Chamber in many international conferences and contributed an active role in introducing the economic and commercial achievements and investment opportunities available in the UAE through his valuable lectures at various international conferences and events participated in it.

• Former Chairman of Al Fahim Group

• Board member of The Water and electricity council

• Board Member of Emirates Insurance Company

• Advisory Board Member of London School of Economics (LSE) UK.

• Middle East Center Advisory Board

• Board of trustee’s member of King's Academy- Jordan

• Executive Advisory Board Member of EAEU College of Business and Economics, Al Ain

• Chairman of Future Center for Special needs

• Chairman of Special Care Center for Special needs

• He has Received the prestigious award of Arab Business Excellence Award in 2007.

• He has been invited to speak in several universities in UAE and abroad.

• His best seller book: “From Rags to Riches - A Story of Abu Dhabi” published in English was translated in its Arabic, French Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Urdu and Malayalam versions.

• At present he is the chairman of the company MAKAREM LLC.

Special Contributions

• In raising awareness of the economic renaissance of Abu Dhabi through his lectures.

• Charitable contribution of interest in people with special needs by setting up two centers.

• Care the local heritage of Abu Dhabi through the private museum and includes a collection of documenting the history of old Abu Dhabi.

• Cooperate with Red Crescent and supporting for charitable and humanitarian work across the word.

• Documenting the economic and social life and political Abu Dhabi through the book "From Rags To Riches- A Story of Abu Dhabi"

• Documenting Abu Dhabi before and during childhood through the book “Through The eyes of a child”.