Saleh Abdullah Kamel
chairman and founder of the Dallah Al-Baraka
Saleh Abdullah Kamel (1941 – 18 May 2020) (Arabic: صالح عبد الله كامل Ṣaleḥ 'Abdullāh Kamel) was a Saudi billionaire businessman. He had a net worth estimated at US$2.3 billion, as of March 2017. He was the chairman and founder of the Dallah al Baraka Group (DBHC), one of the Middle East's largest conglomerates. He was also the chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks and the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
He was arrested by the Saudi authorities on 4 November 2017, among other businessmen such as Al-Waleed bin Talal.
Early life
Kamel was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 1941. He was educated in Mecca, Taif, and Jeddah. He earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Riyadh in 1963.
Wealth
As of March 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.3 billion. In 2018, he was removed from its list of billionaires, as it was no longer clear what assets he owned.
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