Abdulla Fareed Al Gurg

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Abdulla Al Gurg is a businessperson. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Director of Advisory Board of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. He is the grandson of founder Easa Saleh Al Gurg.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Al Gurg is the oldest son of Mrs Raja Al Gurg, the managing director of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. He earned his bachelor's degree in marketing and management from the American University of Sharjah, after graduating from the Dubai National School. Al Gurg also holds a master's certificate in management concepts from Regis University, Denver, Colorado.[3][1][4]

Career[edit]

Al Gurg became Group General Manager of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group in October 2009.[5] Before taking up his present position, Al Gurg was executive project director of The Tiger Woods Dubai for over three years.[6][7] His first job was in the sales department of a call centre at Tejari.com, an e-commerce hub in Dubai.[8]

He is on the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Fujairah.[9] He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Emirates E-Sports Association and a member of its Executive Office.

Personal life[edit]

Abdulla Al Gurg has four children namely Essa, Abdul Aziz, Mahra and Mansoor Abdulla Al Gurg. Al Gurg is a member of the Board of Directors of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation. In recognition of the Foundation‘s charitable efforts, he was the Lloyds TSB Torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.[10][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Abdulla Al Gurg of the venerable Dubai conglomerate". The National. 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Abdulla Al Gurg - Profile".
  3. ^ a b "Living up to the family name". Gulf News. 13 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Community Champions – Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25.
  5. ^ "ameinfo".
  6. ^ "Abdulla Al Gurg to Highlight Tiger Woods Dubaia's Role in Sport Tourism at MEED Dubai Mega Projects 2009". Middle East Events. 15 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Tiger Woods to return to Dubailand after deal with Damac". Arabian Business. 9 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Tejari".
  9. ^ "National Bank of Fujairah". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  10. ^ "Olympic torch". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-04-09.