Abdul Samad Dawood
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| Native name | عبدالصمد داؤد |
| Born | 1983 |
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| Known for | Merger and acquisitions |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Hussain Dawood Kulsum Dawood |
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Abdul Samad Dawood (born 1983) is a Pakistani businessman and investor. He is the vice-chairman of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation.[1]
Early life and education
Dawood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University College London.[2]
Career
Since 2002, Dawood has managed and governed family-owned business enterprises. He is the vice-chairman of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation, the holding company of Engro Corporation, and chairman of the Board of the public equity firm, Cyan.[3]
Since 2015, Dawood has also been the chairman of the Board of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan (formerly known as Engro Foods); he remained chairman after Engro Corporation sold its majority ownership stake in Engro Foods to FrieslandCampina.[4]
Dawood additionally serves as director on the boards of various businesses. In 2009, he joined the board of directors of Engro Corporation,[5] and was from 2018 to 2021 the vice-chairman.[6] He is a Director on the Boards of Khaadi Corporation[7] and Dawood Lawrencepur.[8] He is an advocate of market-based reforms to enable businesses to compete in regional and global arenas.[9]
He is also a director on the board of the Pakistan Business Council, a pan-industry business policy advocacy platform, that focuses on promoting business competitiveness.[10]
Dawood was also the CEO of Dawood Hercules Corporation,[11][12] and CEO of Cyan.[13]
From 2015 to 2017 Dawood was the Honorary Consulate-General of Italy in Lahore.[14]
Philanthropy
Dawood is engaged in various philanthropic work. He is a trustee of The Dawood Foundation,[15] and a member of the Board of Governors of the Karachi School of Business & Leadership.[2]
Personal life
Dawood's brother Shahzada and his nephew, Suleman, died in June 2023 alongside three others inside the submersible Titan when it imploded on a tourist expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic.[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Summit highlights importance of girls' education". The Express Tribune. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood". Karachi School of Business & Leadership. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "CYAN - Stock quote for Cyan Limited - Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)". PSX.com.pk. Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Siddiqui, Salman (19 December 2016). "Dutch company acquires Engro Foods for $446.81m". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Tirmizi, Farooq (17 December 2018). "Engro's Rs60 billion question". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Engro Corporation 1H 2021 Results". Governance Matters. Engro Corp. August 24, 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Board Of Directors Details Abdul Samad Dawood - Khaadi". Khaadi. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Governance". Dawood Lawrencepur Limited. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "The Role of Enabling Environments in Achieving Economic Prosperity". YouTube. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "About PBC". Pakistan Business Council. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ Hassan, Saad (28 September 2015). "The Dawoods' growing bet on Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Bukhari, Syeda Nazish Zahra (21 August 2015). "Pebbles (PVT) Ltd.: "Building Hopes"" (PDF). Business School Lausanne. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Tirmizi, Farooq (6 January 2012). "Alternative investments: Cyan - tailoring private equity to local market". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Envoy ecstatic over City's progress". The Express Tribune. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "Signing of MOU between The Dawood Foundation and NOWPDP". Daily The Azb. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Winsor, Morgan; Shapiro, Emily; Pereira, Ivan; Deliso, Meredith; El-Bawab, Nadine (23 June 2023). "Missing Titanic submersible live updates: OceanGate co-founder defends CEO's commitment to safety". Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Titanic submersible victim's deaths 'brought the world together,' Dawood family member says". ABC News. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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