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Samih Sawiris

Egypt 69 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
real estate, hotels
Industry
Service
Residence
Cairo
Education
Technical University of Berlin (Bachelor of Arts / Science)
Marital Status
Married

Assets

  • OCI NV
    10,464,000 shares @ -
    -
    OCI-NL
  • Orascom Construction
    13,776,000 shares @ -
    -
    ORAS-AE

Biography

Samih Sawiris is the middle son of Egypt's wealthiest family, and founder and chairman of Orascom Development Holding, which builds and operates resorts in Egypt, Montenegro and Switzerland.

His brothers, Nassef and Naguib, are also billionaires and his son, Naguib Samih, is chairman of the board at Orascom Development.

He and his brothers all own stakes in publicly-traded Orascom Construction, the company established by their father in 1950.

Sawiris is also a founder and board member of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD), which seeks to create sustainable job opportunities for Egyptians.