Al Dhahry Group of Companies

Chairman Message

Sheikh Mohammed bin Saleh Al Dhahry, the Group’s Proprietor and Chairman of the Board of Directors is a prominent economic and social figure in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Having founded the Al Dhahry Group in the 1980's, Sheikh Al Dhahry is one of the forward thinkers who assisted in establishing Saudi Arabia's utilities infrastructure during that period. Since then, he has served a prominent role in advancing economic development within the Kingdom. Born in 23/4/1954, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saleh Al Dhahry descends from the ancient and venerated Harb tribe in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula, where his father was one of its tribal chiefs. Sheikh Al Dhahry also descends from the Shammr tribe through his mother's lineage. With his superior analytical abilities, astute economic management, excellent reputation, vital presence, and consistently optimistic attitude, Sheikh Al Dhahry is a strong but flexible leader with a powerful vision of the future. He is constantly called to participate actively in economic conferences and forums in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

Sheikh Al Dhahry is a member and representative in numerous commercial and economic delegations and business councils including:

• The Saudi-français Business Council.

• The Saudi-American Business Council.

• The Saudi-Japanese Business Council.

• The Saudi-German Business Council.

• The Saudi-Russian Business Council.

• The Gulf Business Council and Forum.

• A member of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; in Lebanon; and Jordan.

• The International Association for Business Leaders' designated Chairman's Ambassador in Saudi Arabia.

• A member of the International Advanced Security Organization and deputized as a member of the Boards of several Saudi and GCC companies.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Saleh Al Dhahry also has a deep impact in the social and philanthropic fields, including his highly effective participation in founding the Patients' Friends Committee in Saudi Arabia. In addition to extending help to orphans and the Handicapped Children Society, he supports environmental societies engaged in Wildlife conservation and development. He also has made significant academic and cultural contributions including providing constructive consultation in institutional administrative development and restructuring. Because of his reputation as business leaders, he has graciously provided theoretical and practical expertise to a number of postgraduate and Ph.D. candidates in the administrative and economic portions of their dissertations. Sheikh Al Dhahry holds a master degree in Economic and Political Sciences, and has published numerous articles in Saudi, GCC, and Arab newspapers on administrative development, improving economic performance, globalization, the principles of free trade, development of family companies, and many other topics. His personal business philosophy is summed up in the statement:

“Always be aware that there is nothing better than renewing the hope of success; and in the personal relation between the leader and subordinate, optimism is revived in the heart and gives the power to continue its way. The optimistic, hopeful, resolved, and patient person will always win.”

Sheikh / Mohammed bin Saleh Al Dhahry