Holds a Masters in Economics (Highest Honors) from the American University in Cairo, 1980, Bachelors in Economics (Highest Honors) from the American University in Cairo, 1977.

Currently: Director, Kuwait Finance House PLC, UK. He is also the Trustee at Nile University Egypt (non-profit organisation).  Director of the National Printing Co. S.A.E. (NPC) in Egypt, and Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee of NPC, as well as a Director of ASCOM SAE, Egypt.

Formerly: Deputy Chairman, United Bank for Commerce & Investment S.A.C., Libya; Group Chief Executive Officer, Ahli United Bank B.S.C., Bahrain, from April 2022 until March 2023; Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Ahli United Bank B.S.C., Bahrain, from November 2000 until April 2022; Director, Ahli United Bank K.S.C.P., Kuwait; Chief Executive Officer and Director, United Bank of Kuwait P.L.C., UK; Managing Director, Commercial International Bank, Egypt S.A.E.; Chairman, Commercial International Investment Company, Egypt; First Deputy Chairman, Ahli Bank S.A.O.G., Oman; Vice Chairman, Middle East Financial Investment Co., Saudi Arabia; Deputy Chairman, Ahli United Bank S.A.E., Egypt; Deputy Chairman, Commercial Bank of Iraq; Director, Ahli United Bank Limited, UAE; Vice President, Morgan Stanley, USA; Assistant Vice President, Arab Banking Corporation, Bahrain; Director, Bahrain Bourse, formerly Bahrain Stock Exchange; and Director, Bahrain Association of Banks, Bahrain.

47 years of experience in international and regional financial service sector.