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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
> August 2002 - Current: Visiting Associate
Professor, Economics and Finance, King Fahd University of Petroleum
and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Teaching Executive MBA, MBA and Undergraduate students in
International Finance and Economics with special interest on Saudi
Arabia, the GCC, Islamic Finance and Money and Banking. Member of
various Senior level University Committees on Strategic Planning,
Strategic Research directions.
> 1978-2002 : Senior Corporate and Strategic
Planning, Banking and Investment Advisory positions in Europe,
Middle East and USA with :
- Citibank N.A., London, Vice President
(Treasury, Corporate Planning, Investment Banking, Capital Markets,
Islamic Banking)
- Saudi American Bank, Riyadh, Assistant General Manager
(Seconded by Citibank N.A. to head Financial Institutions, Corporate
Planning and Public Sector Divisions)
- Chase Manhattan Bank, London, Vice President
(Private Banking for the Middle East)
- First City Texas Bank Corporation, Houston and London
(Energy Loans, Middle East Country Risk Analysis and Strategy)
- Qatar National Bank, Qatar, Senior Manager
(Head of Investments, Economics and Planning, and established the
first Economic Planning Unit at QNB, drafting first country
strategic plan)
- Qatar International Islamic Bank, Qatar, Senior Advisor to The
Chairman and MD
(Wrote QIIB’s first Strategic Plan and Corporate planning
organizational framework, as well as acting as Head of International
Investments)
- Advisor to the Chairman, JJ UK,
. 1974-1978: Lecturer, Economics, University of Leicester, UK
EDITORIAL JOURNAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
- "International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and
Management" Emerald Publishing UK
- World Research Organization. South Africa.
MEDIA CONTRIBUTION AND OTHER INTERESTS
1980 to date :Special Financial Column. Arab News. Saudi Arabia
http://www.saudi-economy.org/Articles.htm .
Membership: - -RUSI – UK. Royal United Services Institute, London.
-The Lansdowne Club, London.
-The Equestrian Club, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.
Languages: English, Arabic, Greek, Turkish
UNIVERSITY AND OTHER ACADEMIC COMMITTEES
Senior University Level:
2002-2003: University Research Committee
2003-2004: University Research Committee
Prince Abdullah Science Park Committee
University Strategic Planning Committee
2004-2005: Prince Abdullah Science Park Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
2005-2006: External Funding Project Team Leader
2005- Coop Coordinator, Department of Finance and Economics
2007- Project Member: Saudi Aramco – KFUPM Strategic
Partnership Alliance
International Level:
2004- To date: International Council Member, BRISMES
British Society for Middle East Studies.
Published Books:
1. The Saudi Arabian Economy: Policies, Achievements and Challenges.” Springer International. New York. 2010 (Second Edition)" Go to Book Page
2. "The GCC Econimies: Stepping up to Future Challenges" Springer 2012 Go to Book Page