Education
University of Cairo (Degree in Law, 1962);University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Masters Degree in International Public Administration, 1968). Legal Advisor, Council of Ministers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1962-1973. Counsel, Bribery and Forgery Committees of the Board of Grievances, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1963-1972.
Legal Consultant: Royal Commission for Yanbu and Jubail and the Ministry of Commerce Committee, since 1963.
Member, Government Committees for Promulgation of Regulations, Resolutions and Decrees, 1968-1973. Member, Board of Directors, Ports Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1976-1987.
Chairman, The Higher Board of the Euro-Arab Arbitration in Paris, since 1985. Member, Arbitration Council, Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, since 1985.
Director Saudi Arab Finance Corporation, since 1978.
Founder Shareholder, Saudi American Bank, Saudi Arabia, since 1977. Partner and Member of the Board of Directors, Arabian International Maritime Company (an affiliate of Mobil Oil Corporation), since 1977. Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thyssen Saudi Arabia Limited (an affiliate of Thyssen Handelsunion, West Germany, since 1977.
Spoken languages: Arabic and English.