Thanks to men like His Excellency Mohamed Alabbar, Dubai is becoming world renowned for many things. It is no longer known simply for its oil industry. Dubai is receiving recognition as a tourist attraction. It is also growing thanks to real estate development and many financial services.
His Excellency is well-known as Emaar Properties chairman and has been a major force in Dubai real estate development. Emaar is mostly government owned and is the largest real estate development and construction company in the United Arab Emirates. The company is responsible for many projects with residential and office construction.
Currently, the tallest man-made structure on the planet is the Burj Khalifa. Its official opening in 2010 has marked a new development known as Downtown Dubai. Mohamed Alabbar is developer chairman of the Burj Khalifa construction project, and has been instrumental in its development since its inception.
Educational advancement and reform is dear to the heart of His Excellency. He holds a Finance and Business Administration degree from Seattle University, in the US. He maintains a strong relationship with private sector organizations, and is also active in sports. In addition, he serves as UAE Golf Association chairman.
As a board of director of the ICD or Investment Corporation of Dubai, he assumes many responsibilities. For example, the ICD manages financial and real estate assets of Dubai. It also deals with transportation, industry, energy, and leisure concerns of Dubai.
His Excellency is a popular speaker for many international concerns. He has been named as “Middle East Personality of the Year” by FDI magazine. Fortune magazine has named him among the top thirty most influential personalities in the world.
Mohammed Alabbar continues to assist Dubai with many of its economic, as well as other issues. He has served as Dubai Aluminum Company Vice Chairman. He also has been instrumental in the development of the Dubai World Trade Center.