Tarek Aggad

Tarek Omar Abdul Fattah Aggad (born 1971) ( ar, طارق عمر عبد الفتاح عقاد) is a Saudi businessman. He is the executive director of the Aggad Investment Company (AICO) and chairman of Arab Palestinian Investment Company, two firms founded by his father, Omar Aggad.

Biography

Aggad was born in Lebanon in 1971, the son of Omar Aggad, and grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he attended local schools. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University, US. He is married to Shirine Aggad, and they have four children.

Aggad serves as a director on a number of boards including Aggad Investment Company, Palestine Power Generation Company, Palestine Electric Company, Bank of Palestine, King Hussein Cancer Foundation, King’s Academy as well as other companies in Palestine, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

In 2019 Tarek Aggad was decorated with the “Star of Merit” of the “Order of Palestine” by President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine in recognition of his distinguished national efforts, particularly in promoting the Palestinian economy and as an appreciation for his generous contributions in serving his people and Country.

Philanthropy

APIC has had an effective social role in the communities within which it operates. APIC’s social responsibility vision lies in forming strategic partnerships with institutions that play an active role in society in the education and health sectors, entrepreneurial projects and youth, as well as its support for social, charitable, humanitarian and cultural institutions. A total of USD 11 million was invested in CSR between 2018-2022, representing an average annual of 8.5% of total net profits of APIC group.

Personal life

He is married to Shirine Aggad, and they have four children.

References

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20th-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
1971 births
Harvard College alumni
Living people
Palestinian businesspeople
Saudi Arabian chief executives
Palestinian philanthropists