Tarek Aggad Explained

Tarek Aggad
Birth Name:Tarek Omar Abdul Fattah Aggad
Birth Place:Lebanon
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Occupation:Chairman, Arab Palestinian Investment Company
Spouse:Shirine Aggad
Parents:Omar Aggad
Children:4

Tarek Omar Abdul Fattah Aggad (born 1971) (Arabic: طارق عمر عبد الفتاح عقاد) is a Saudi businessman. He is the executive director of the Aggad Investment Company (AICO) and chairman of Arab Palestinian Investment Company, two firms founded by his father, Omar Aggad.[1] [2]

Biography

Aggad was born in Lebanon in 1971, the son of Omar Aggad, and grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he attended local schools. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University, US.[3] He is married to Shirine Aggad, and they have four children.[4]

Aggad was a director on a number of boards including Aggad Investment Company, Palestine Power Generation Company, Palestine Electric Company, Bank of Palestine, King Hussein Cancer Foundation, King’s Academy as well as other companies in Palestine, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

In 2019 Aggad was received the “Star of Merit” of the “Order of Palestine” from President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine.[5] [6]

In 2023, Aggad was awarded an honorary doctorate by Birzeit University.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Shirine Aggad, and they have four children.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aico.com . Aico.com.sa . 11 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Fox. Marisa. 7 April 2016. Panama Papers: Leaks reveal Abbas' son's $1m holding in company with ties to Palestinian Authority - Middle East News. Haaretz. 17 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Tarek O. Aggad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (APIC), Executive Director, Aggad Investment Company, Saudi Arabia. APIC. 4 May 2016.
  4. Web site: 20 January 2014. APIC establishes scholarship fund for Palestinian students at King's | King's Academy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122095055/https://www.kingsacademy.edu.jo/news-events/school-news/news-archive/2014-01/apic-establishes-scholarship-fund-palestinian-students-kings. 22 January 2019. Kingsacademy.edu.jo. 11 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Corporate Social Responsibility…Efficient Role and Lasting Commitment. 19 September 2020. www.apic.ps.
  6. Web site: الرئيس يقلد طارق العقاد 'نجمة الاستحقاق' من وسام دولة فلسطين. 19 September 2020. BNEWS.
  7. Web site: Birzeit University grants Tareq Akkad an honorary doctorate in economics. 19 August 2023. BNEWS.
  8. Web site: APIC establishes scholarship fund for Palestinian students at King's | King's Academy . Kingsacademy.edu.jo . 20 January 2014 . 11 April 2016 . 22 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122095055/https://www.kingsacademy.edu.jo/news-events/school-news/news-archive/2014-01/apic-establishes-scholarship-fund-palestinian-students-kings . dead .