Background
Olayan, Suliman Saleh was born on November 5, 1918 in Onaiza, Saudi Arabia. Son of Saleh and Heya (Al Ghanem) Olayan.
Olayan, Suliman Saleh was born on November 5, 1918 in Onaiza, Saudi Arabia. Son of Saleh and Heya (Al Ghanem) Olayan.
Student, Public Schools, Bahrain Islands.
Research specialist Arabian American Oil Corporation, Saudi Arabia, 1937-1947. Founder, chairman The Olayan Group, Saudi Arabia, from 1947. Included in Olayan Group: Olayan Investments Company Establishment, Olayan Europe Ltd., Olayan Development Corporation, Ltd., Olayan American Corporation, Crescent Holding GmbH, Olayan Financing Company.
Founding chairman, 1977-1989, The Saudi British Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Board directors Institute for International Economics, Washington, since 1987. Member international advisory board American International Group, 1982-1999.
Member international council J.P. Morgan & Company, Incorporated, New York York, 1979-1990. International councillor, member advisory board Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1977-1995. Board directors Christian Science First Boston, Inc., 1988-1995.
Member international advisory county Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, since 1965. Alumnus member The Rockefeller U. Council, New York City, since 1978. Trustee American University of Beirut, 1979-1984.
Co-chairman United States-Saudi Arabian Businessmen's Dialogueunder the United States-Saudi Arabian Joint Commision on Economics Cooperation, 1980-1992. Member International Industrial Conference, San Francisco (international chairman 1985), Institute for International Economics, Washington (board directors), The Conference Board of New York (senior member, international counselor emeritus), Royal Institute International Affairs, London, Riyadh Handicapped Children Association (vice chairman 1983-1988), Equestrian Club Riyadh, Knickerbocker Club (New York City), Athletic Club(New York City), Pacific Union and Bohemian Clubs (San Francisco), Royal Automobile Club (London).
Married Mary Perdikis, February 22, 1974. Children: Khaled, Hayat, Hutham, Lubna.