His Excellency Mohamed Alabbar, an Emirati businessman, is the Founder and Chairman of Emaar Properties, a leading developer of iconic real estate assets such as the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. He is also founder and director of Noon, an e-commerce marketplace in the Middle East and chairman of Eagle Hills, a private investment and real estate development company. As a global entrepreneur, he has active interests in retail (RSH), luxury hospitality, e-commerce technology (Noon), logistics (Aramex) and the food industry (Americana). Mohamed Alabbar studied finance and business administration from The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. Mr. Alabbar also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Seattle University.