Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Emirati businessman (born 1955)
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (Arabic: سلطان أحمد بن سليم, born 1955) is an Emirati businessman. He is the CEO of MMC Ports, Malaysia’s largest port operating group and a subsidiary of MMC Corporation. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of DP World until 13 February 2026, and the chairman of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation until February 2026. In the February 2026 public release of the Epstein files, it was revealed that he exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein. He resigned from his executive positions due to his association with Epstein.
Family and education
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was born into the Sulayem family, one of Dubai's business and political families active since the early 20th century. His father was a key advisor to Dubai's ruling House of Maktoum. He gained a BSc in economics from Temple University, Philadelphia.
Business career
Bin Sulayem worked as a customs officer at Dubai's port after graduating from college in the late 1970s. He was appointed by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to be chairman of the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) in 1985.
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