Mishal Kanoo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chairman of The Kanoo Group, a large, independent, and long-running family-owned conglomerate in the Gulf region.
Chairman at KAAF Investments since 2017.
Vice Chairman of the Board at AXA Green Crescent since 2014.
Member Board of Directors at Gulf Capital since 2008.
Visiting lecturer on Family Business at the American University of Sharjah.
Columnist for MONEYworks, Arabian Business, Gulf Business, and 7days.
Holds an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas and a second MBA from the American University of Sharjah.

Biography

Mishal Hamed Kanoo is a prominent Emirati businessman, serving as the Chairman of The Kanoo Group, a UAE and Oman-based conglomerate recognized as one of the largest, independent, and longest-running family-owned groups in the Gulf region. He assumed this role in 2015 following the passing of Yusuf Ahmed Kanoo. The Kanoo Group operates across diverse sectors including shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, energy, chemicals, training, retail, and various joint ventures.