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Dr. Sami Mohsen Baroum
Board Member, The Savola Group


Academic Qualifications:
  • Ph.D. in Operations Management and MIS, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Aug. 92.
  • MBA (with Distinction), Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dec. 85.
Executive leadership Positions in Savola:
  • Managing Director of the Savola Group, 1st April 2007 - 30th June 2010
  • President Retail and Real Estate Divisions; Aug. 2003-Apr. 2005.
  • President Packaging Division; Nov 98-June 2000.
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Apr. 95-Jun. 2000.
  • Chief Information Officer; Sep. 96-Jun.2000.
  • Group Treasurer; Jan. 94- Mar. 95.
Other Executive leadership Positions (Apr.2005 Mar. 2006):
  • Advisor to the Mayor of Jeddah Province
  • Acting Managing Director, Seera City Real Estate Dev. Co (The Knowledge Economic City) and CEO of Al-Rubaia Real estate Company.
  • College of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University; Aug.. 81- Oct. 93.
  • Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering; Sep. 92-Oct. 93.
Active Board Memberships:
  • Savola Group, Member and MD
  • Kinan International Real Estate Dev. (Savola Real Estate Co.) - Member.
  • United Sugar Company, Vice Chairman.
  • Al-Azizia Panda United - Member.
  • The Knowledge Economic City Co- Member.
  • Techno Media - Member
Previous Board Memberships:
  • Venture Capital Bank, Bahrain - Member.
  • Savola Sime Egypt Co.
  • Savola Packaging Systems Co.
  • United Properties Company.
  • Vice Chairman for the retail committee of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member of the IT committee of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
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