Hamad Al-Asfour

In 1999, Hamad Al-Asfour earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, USA. By then, Mr. Al-Asfour joined Kuwait Investment Authority in affiliation with global financial conglomerates.
In 2001, Mr. Al-Asfour played a major role in the re-structuring of the Kuwaiti based Mabanee Company, introducing one of the finest real estate developments in the Middle East "The Avenues".
In 2003, Mr. Al-Asfour joined Philip Morris International - the world's leading international tobacco company and the 4th largest global consumer packaged goods company.
Mr. Al-Asfour developed company objectives and strategies for the GCC and implemented business plans to ensure a predictable business environment for the Company.
Mr. Al-Asfour chaired MENA Capital Holding since its inception in December 2006.
On February of 2009, he was appointed as Chairman & CEO for the Company to identify and articulate the Company's corporate and investment strategy including its vision, its objectives and intent, its challenges and opportunities, its strengths and vulnerabilities.
Mr. Al Asfour is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Kuwait based National Investments Company & Gulf Dredging and Contracting Company and Bahrain based Seera Bank.
In 2011, Mr. Al-Asfour received his MBA from the American University of the Middle East in affiliation with Purdue University of Indiana, USA.