Background
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammed First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani (Sharjah), a member of Qatar"s royal family and was raised in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, his grandmother"s home country.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammed First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani (Sharjah), a member of Qatar"s royal family and was raised in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, his grandmother"s home country.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani graduated from the American University of Sharjah with an Master of Business Administration and is currently the Northern Emirates Chapter representative for the Army of the United States Alumni Association (AUSAA) Council.
Is the first Qatari man to summit Mount Everest. Based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he is also a businessman and well-known public figure. On 22 May 2013, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani became the first Qatari to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest in Nepal.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani seeks to reach all Seven Summits and he has already conquered Mount Kilimanjaro (twice), Mont Blanc, Mount Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica, Mount Elbrus the highest point in Europe, Mount Kosciuszko, Australia and South America"s Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western hemisphere.
During the Everest climb, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani was part of a four-member group called Arabs with Altitude, which included the first Palestinian man, Raed Zidan, the first Saudi woman Raha Moharrak and Iranian, Masoud Mohammed, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Arabs with Altitude received global media coverage upon their return from Mount Everest.
His other pursuits include trekking in Nepal, participating in high-speed boating events and taking part in the famous Gumball 3000 rally. Future climbs
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani next plans to take on the highest mountain peak in the United States, Mount McKinley also known as Denali.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani climbed as a brand ambassador for Reach Out To Asia, a private non-profit organization, based in Doha, Qatar that raises funds to uplift Asia and parts of the Middle East.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani"s goal was to raise one million dollars for education projects in Nepal. First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani also holds a number of senior positions in various companies. In January 2012, he was appointed Director General of the Sharjah Statistics Centre.
One year earlier, he became part of the Board of Directors of Air Arabia.
In August 2007, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani founded travel website, Musafir.com. His other roles include:
Chairman
Department of Statistics and Coumunity Development Sharjah
Gamma Aviation
Department of Administration and Management Holding Company
Santos International Company
Ascent Advertising Company
Universal Tourism Company
Musafir.com
Deputy Chairman
Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club
Sharjah Paintball Park
Grab n’ Go
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Nawras Hospitality
Tamween Catering.
He is also currently a board member of Vodafone Qatar.