THE MIDDLE EAST’S
11. Omar Al Futtaim
Designation: Vice Chairman & CEO – Al-Futtaim
Company: Al-Futtaim Real Estate
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Established: 1992
Al Futtaim has served as the Vice Chairman and CEO of the Al-Futtaim since 2001. The real estate division of the group, Al-Futtaim Real Estate has a portfolio spanning retail, malls, residential, commercial, corporate, and investment assets across the UAE, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with over one million square meters of gross leasable area. In July 2025, Al-Futtaim acquired a 49.95% stake in Cenomi Retail in a deal worth $666.7 million. Al Futtaim is Chairman of Emirates Investment Bank, and Vice Chairman of Orient Insurance. The group’s owner, Abdulla Al-Futtaim, and his family have a net worth of $4.8 billion, as of March 2026.