Saleh Abdullah Kamel
| Saleh Abdullah Kamel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940/1941 (age 82–83)[1] Saudi Arabia |
| Residence | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Alma mater | King Abdulaziz University |
| Known for | Chairman and founder, Dallah al Baraka Group |
| Net worth | US$2.3 billion (October 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 2 |
Saleh Abdullah Kamel[2] (Arabic: صالح عبد الله كامل) (born 1940/1941) is a Saudi billionaire businessman, chairman and founder of the Dallah al Baraka Group (DBG). He is the chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks.
Career
As of October 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.3 billion.[1]
Kamel has been called "the father of contemporary Islamic finance", receiving Malaysia's Royal Award for Islamic Finance in November 2010.[3]
Resorts
Kamel is the owner of Durrat Al-Arus, a resort in Saudi Arabia.
Coded TV channels
He owned the ART TV network, the only sports channels that broadcast the FIFA world cup in the Middle East. In 2009 these sports channels have been bought by the Al Jazeera Group.[4]
Civil services
Kamel moderates many plans of the City Hall, such as garbage collecting and plans for traffic police, such as driving licenses tests, water desalination plant work and roads building. His companies were also contracted to maintain the region's pilgrimage sites and Holy Mosques of Mecca and Medina.[5]
Personal life
He is married, with two children, and lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1]
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