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Mishal Kanoo

Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group

Mishal Hamed Kanoo is Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest independent, family owned, group of companies in the Gulf region. Mishal is a UAE national, born in Dubai in 1969. He finished his schooling in Dubai and holds an MBA in finance from the University of St Thomas, Houston, Texas. Mishal started his professional experience with Arthur Andersen in Dubai as an Auditor before taking up his current position in 1997.

Mishal Kanoo is a frequent speaker at conferences in the Gulf. He made his debut as a columnist in Money Works magazine. His wide-ranging knowledge of regional business affairs and global capital markets give him a unique and often controversial insight into business life in the Gulf region. Mishal continues to voice his views by writing to local and regional newspapers, adeptly spelling out the ethical and religious values, blending them with modernity and progress.

Mishal is an advocate of education, he believes that it allows people to take responsibility and control of their lives. His guiding philosophy is a deep belief in honesty and looking ahead in life. Values that underline the Kanoo Family heritage and has always been vibrant and compelling from generation to generation.