Mohammed Al Habtoor
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Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor | |
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| Born | September 30, 1968 |
| Alma mater | ATI Career Institute, Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Vice Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group |
| Known for | Founder of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup, Patron of the Habtoor Polo team |
| Parent | Khalaf Al Habtoor |
| Relatives | Rashid Al Habtoor (brother) |
| Website | Habtoor.com |
Mohammed Bin Khalaf Al Habtoor (born September 30, 1966) is the son of a business magnate, investor and the vice-chairman and CEO of the Al Habtoor Group,[1] an Emirati conglomerate.[2][3] He was born into one of the largest business families of Dubai.[4][5]
Biography
[edit]Al Habtoor was born on September 30, 1968, in Dubai to the business tycoon, Khalaf Al Habtoor, the founder of The Al Habtoor Group and the third wealthiest man (according to net worth) in United Arab Emirates. After completing his schooling in Dubai Al Ittihad Private School, Al Mamzar he went to the United States for higher studies. He earned a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the ATI Career Institute and certifications in varied business disciplines at University of Surrey, University of Slough and the Cornell University.[6]
He is CEO and vice chairman of Al Habtoor Group LLC.[6] Through the Al Habtoor Group, in 2010 he was developing a number of themed developments in Dubai,[7] including Al Habtoor City,[8] Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club,[9] Al Habtoor Business Tower, and Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah.[10][11] He has been involved with Habtoor Hotels, Al Habtoor Real Estate, Al Habtoor Publishing, Emirates International Schools, Diamondlease and Al Habtoor Motors.[12][13]
He has played polo professionally in international tournaments for the Habtoor Polo team.[14] He founded the Dubai Polo Gold Cup in 2009, the highest handicap international polo tournament in the Middle East.[15] Six years later, the Dubai Polo Gold Cup emerged as the biggest tournament in the Middle East.[16]
He is a member of the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation (KAHF), founded by his father.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Al Habtoor Group Chairman announces Board Revamp to capitalise on new growth opportunities". Albawaba. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series wraps up season with great success". Sport360. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Khalaf Al Habtoor: doing business by doing good". Philanthropyage.org. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Khalaf Al Habtoor, The World's Richest People". Forbes. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Julius Baer Gold Cup 2015 ( Dubai Open) 18 Goal Handicap". Time Out Dubai. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Dubai's Al Habtoor Group to recruit thousands of employees". Emirates 247. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Mohammed visits Al Habtoor Group". Khaleej Times. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "A state-of-the-art polo and equestrian community". Pololine.com. March 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Mohammed launches Waldorf Astoria in Dubai Palm Jumeirah". Emirates247. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Dubai's Al Habtoor Group to recruit thousands of employees". Emirates247. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Awards Employees at Al Habtoor Group's Employee Excellence Awards 2015". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Khalaf Al Habtoor receives a delegation from Watani program". Albawaba. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Victory for Mahra Polo and Julius Bär Team by Habtoor on fifth day of Dubai Open". Livingpolo.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "City AM Abu Dhabi look to defend polo title". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Julius Bär Gold Cup 2015 (Dubai Open)". Livingpolo.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Al Habtoor foundation outlines mission for UAE". Gulfnews.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.