CEO, FMH Group of Companies
Named one of the Arab world’s most powerful women by Forbes Magazine, Fawzia Al Hassawi reached her lofty and respected position through a career characterized by both pragmatism and loyalty.
Encouraged by her father at a young age, she started out by working for the family business operating in
real estate, hospitality, and manufacturing; areas in which Ms. Al Hassawi is still very much involved today.
Ms. Al Hassawi also studied accounting, auditing and business administration in order to better serve her
family’s business and her own businesses, earning her qualifications as a certified public accountant (CPA),
followed by a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).