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style=\"color:#777777;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/top-ceos-in-the-middle-east\/\">Top CEOs In The Middle East<\/a>\n  <\/h6><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_rank_number\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\"> Rank: #73<\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one list_title\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:400;margin:0;color:#d00436;\">Samir Kasem<\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category1\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\"> Sector: Diversified<\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category2\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\"> Company: Alghanim Industries<\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category3\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\"> Designation: CEO\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\">Nationality: Canadian<\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six list_category5\" style=\"font-size:1.2em !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;PT Sans&quot;;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#ffffff;\"><span class=\"rank_heading\"> Residence: Kuwait<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:0.01em !Important;color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"_22Ymv\">\n<p>Kasem heads Alghanim Industries, which is Kuwait\u2019s largest family-owned business, employing around 15,000 people with operations spread across the region. It is owned by billionaire, Kutayba Alghanim and partners with over 300 international brands including Chevrolet, Honda, Costa Coffee and Wendy\u2019s. Kasem\u2019s career with Alghanim Industries spans more than 28 years, during which time he has managed multiple and diverse businesses within the organization across the automotive, engineering, manufacturing, retail and FMCG sectors. Before joining Alg<span id=\"x_ms-outlook-android-cursor\"><\/span>hanim Industries, Kasem was with General Motors of Canada. 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