Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh

Mr Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce since 1996. Spearheading a turnaround in the performance of the company, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh was instrumental in cementing the company’s role as one of the world’s pre-eminent fresh, fresh-cut and prepared fruit and vegetables producers and distributors. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1997, with the ticker symbol FDP.

Alongside this, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh also serves as Chairman of International General Insurance Co., Chairman of the Royal Jordanian Air Academy, as Chairman of Arab Wings and Chairman of Queen Noor Civil Aviation Technical College.

Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh is also Chairman of the Abdali Clemenceau Hospital project in Amman. The $290 million development recently broke ground and is expected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2019. He is a founding shareholder of Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut.

From 1997 – 2010, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAT Group Inc. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Trading Company from 1986 - 1996. Prior to this, he acted as Managing Director of Metico from 1967 - 1986. He was also previously Chairman of Arab Pharmaceutical Company which was sold to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh was appointed as a member of the Economic Consultative Council by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. The 21-member body includes public and private sector leaders and was established to advise the Monarch on economic and social issues. Additionally, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh is on the Board of King Hussein Cancer Center. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Bank Misr Liban and United Cable Company, Inc. From 2004 - March 2011, he served on the Board of Directors of Jordan Kuwait Bank.

Mr.Abu-Ghazaleh attended the American University in Cairo (AUC) where he studied Business Administration. He served on the Board of Trustees at AUC from September 2007 - March 2014. He then served as an Advisory Trustee of AUC from July 2014 - November 2015.