savings programme. His endeavours have earned the bank many international accolades, including the 'Best Bank in the UAE' Award 2006 from Euromoney magazine and the MasterCard Product Award for Mashreq UAE E-Gate Prepaid MasterCard card. Al Ghurair is also the Chairman of Al Ghurair Investment LLC, a diversified industrial group with core focus on Foods, Commodities, Construction and Properties and additionally on Energy, Printing, Retail and Education. Furthermore, he is Chairman of Masafi, Oman Insurance Company, RAK Petroleum, the Endowment Fund and the UAE Banks Federation. He previously sat on the Board of Directors of organizations such as Emaar, Dubai Investments, Visa International, MasterCard, Emirates Foundation, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was Co-Chairman of the Arab Business Council – World Economic Forum (WEF). Al Ghurair is a continuing supporter to many charitable organizations and initiatives in the local and international arenas such as the UNICEF, UNESCO, Planet Finance and the UAE Disabled Sports Federation. Al Ghurair was part of the highest-level official delegation from the United Arab Emirates ever to visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Benedict and Cardinal Bertone, on 21 October 2008. He also has been honoured with a special Lifetime Achievement Award, at the CEO Middle East Awards. References External links Speakers of the Federal National Council Emirati chief executives 1954 births Living people People from Dubai Emirati billionaires Emirati industrial engineers Emirati businesspeople