Top 6 MidEast media leaders of 2021 (As per MediaQuest’s Communicate Magazine)
Position: CEO, Engineer Holding Group
Nationality: Saudi
Location: Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al-Khereiji is a Saudi businessman who wears many hats. He is CEO of Engineer Holding Group, a leading media and investment organization operating in the Kingdom for more than 40 years. It comprises several companies across the media, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, investment and real estate sectors. Its media companies include outdoor advertising company Al Arabia and media representation agency Saudi Media Company.
In 2020, Al-Khereiji was appointed chairman of the board of directors at MBC Group’s in-house commercial and advertising sales arm, MBC Media Solutions.
Most recently, his name has made the rounds in regional and international media following Saudi Media Company’s submission of a £2.7 billion ($3.39 billion) offer to buy Chelsea Football Club.
Al-Khereiji’s net worth is estimated to be $2.7 billion. He is considered one of the wealthiest Arabs in the world.