Mohammed Alardhi is the Executive Chairman of the global alternative investment firm Investcorp. A retired Air Vice Marshal by profession, Mr Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force (RAFO) of Oman in 1978, and was subsequently appointed as Chief of Omani Air Force.  In 2000, he was awarded the "Order of Oman" by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said. Mr Alardhi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Military Science from Royal Air Force UK Staff College in Bracknell, England and a Masters in Public Policy from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University USA.  He also graduated from the Royal Air Force Military Academy in Cranwell, UK, and the National Defence University in Washington D.C., USA. Most recently, and under Mr Alardhi’s mandate and new vision, Investcorp doubled its AUM to USD23 billion. Investcorp’s lines of business include Corporate Investment, Alternative Investment Solutions, Real Estate and Credit Management.