6. Anwaar Abdulraman
Editor in Chief Akhbar Al Khaleej
Anwar Abdulrahman began his business career at the age of 19 as a young salesman in Bahrain with M. A. Almoayyed, a leading Bahraini company. He was seconded to Al Hilal Bookshop, a subsidiary of M.A.Almoayyed and in 1970, together with the late Mr Ebrahim Almoayed, took over the bookshop.
In 1973 he established with two other directors, Al Hilal Corporation, a company specialising in the distribution of imported newspapers and magazines. In 1976, under the tutelage of the late Mahmoud Al Mardi, Anwar spearheaded the launch of Bahrain’s first Arabic daily newspaper, Akhbar Al Khaleej and two years later, the same group launched the Gulf Daily News.
Mr Abdulrahman is an avid reader and renowned public speaker of history, biography and politics, and travels extensively. His fluency in three languages has earned him a reputation as a respected publisher both within the Middle East Region and internationally.
5. Nemir Kirdad
Founder and Executive Chairman, Investcorp Bank
Nemir A. Kirdar is an Iraqi businessman and financier. He was the founding CEO of Investcorp, a private equity investment group operating out of New York City, London and Bahrain. After serving 23 years as CEO of Investcorp, Kirdar retired from the position in 2015 and became the company’s Chairman