Abdallah S. Jum'ah | |
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VP President, Saudi Aramco | |
In office Jan 1st 1995 – Jan 1st 2009 |
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Preceded by | Ali Al-Naimi |
Succeeded by | - |
Personal details | |
Born | 1941 Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
Nationality | Saudi |
Children | Monther, Saud, Najla, Yasmin |
Residence | Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
Alma mater | Harvard University '76; American University of Beirut |
Religion | Islam |
Abdallah S. Jum'ah was the President of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company until the end of 2008.[1] In 1995, he succeeded Ali Al-Naimi, the first Saudi to ever become the president of the Saudi newly government acquired, Aramco. He joined the company in 1968 and was appointed V-president in November 1995.[2] Mr. Jum'ah is a member of the Saudi Aramco Board of Directors and the Saudi Supreme Council of Petroleum and Mineral Affairs.[2] He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University in 1976.[1] Jum'ah was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hankuk University, Seoul in April 2007.[1]
Articles by Abdallah S. Jum'ah
World Energy Magazine - Rising to the Challenge: Securing the Energy Future