| Samih Sawiris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956/1957 (age 55–56)[1] Egypt |
| Residence | Cairo |
| Citizenship | Egypt Montenegro |
| Education | Technical University of Berlin |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman and CEO of Orascom Development |
| Net worth | US $ 1.4 billion (est.) (March 2011)[1] |
| Relatives | Onsi Sawiris (father); Naguib Sawiris and Nassef Sawiris (brothers) |
Samih Onsi Sawiris (in Arabic سميح ساويرس) (born in Egypt in 1957) is an Egyptian businessman and billionaire [2] and second of three sons of Onsi Sawiris, the other two being Naguib Sawiris and Nassef Sawiris. He is the executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Orascom Development,[3] part of the Orascom group of companies. As of 2011 his net worth was estimated at $1.4 billion, making him the 879th richest person in the world.
Samih Sawiris received his Diploma in Economic Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin in 1980. He founded National Marine Boat Factory, followed by Orascom Projects for Touristic Development in 1996 and Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD) in 1997; the latter two companies later merged to form Orascom Hotel Holdings. He has served as CEO and chairman of OHD since its incorporation. He established El Gouna Beverages Co. in 1997, and later sold it.
He became a Montenegrin citizen in 2011.
In 2011 he took a 12.5% stake in Swiss football club FC Luzern.[4]