Majid Al Futtaim & family
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Majid Al Futtaim & family

Overview

Source of Wealth
real estate, retail
Industry
Real Estate
Residence

Biography

Majid Al Futtaim founded retailing and entertainment giant Majid Al Futtaim Holding, known as MAF, in 1992.

MAF owns and operates 13 hotels and 26 malls, including Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and the Mall of Egypt in Cairo.

It also has the exclusive license to operate hypermarkets for French company Carrefour across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.

His son Tariq sits on the board while non-family members manage the conglomerate, which publishes its revenues and profits annually.

The group had $9.4 billion in revenue in 2018, but registered a small loss because of a market downturn.

About

Mall of the Emirates boasts an indoor ski slope.

MAF owns the rights to the LEGO store and American Girl in the Middle East.