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SABIC Chairman
Eng. Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SABIC, and a Director on the Board of Saudi Aramco, a Member of board’s Investment Committee at the Public Investment Fund, a Director on the Board of Governors of the GCC Board Directors Institute, a Member of the World Economic Forum Chairpersons Committee, and a Member of King Abdulaziz Excellence Award Advisory Board.
From 2018 to 2021, he was Saudi Aramco’s Senior Vice President for Finance, Strategy & Development and Chief Financial Officer. During that period, Eng. Al-Dabbagh successfully led (from the company’s side) the massive Saudi Aramco IPO and several London Stock Exchange-listed debt capital market bonds and sukuk issuances including the historic $100+ billion order book inaugural bonds offering and also a record $60+ billion order book for the company’s inaugural listed Sukuk offering.
Prior to that, he held a number of leadership positions at the company, including Financial Controller, and Treasurer and had also led various organizations such as Corporate Planning, Joint Ventures Development & Execution and Marketing. He also served as the President & CEO of Saudi Petroleum Inc. In New York U.S., and the Managing Director of Saudi Petroleum Limited in Tokyo, Japan.
Eng. Al-Dabbagh also served as Chairman of Saudi Aramco Development Company (SADCO) and Chairman of the Wisayah Investment Management Company, and Member of the Board of Aramco Trading Company and Chairman of its Board Audit Committee. He also served as a Member of the Boards of Directors of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. in Japan, Sadara Chemical Company, ARLANXEO Holding B.V. in the Netherlands, Fujian Refining and Petrochemical and Retail Companies in China, and Prefchem Refining and Chemicals Joint Venture companies in Malaysia.
Eng. Al-Dabbagh earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toledo. He has further completed a number of executive leadership programs, including the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School.