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Fady Jameel

Deputy President & Vice Chairman

Abdul Latif Jameel

Dubai, AE

Fady Jameel

Abdul Latif Jameel

Fady Jameel’s Biography

Fady Jameel is Deputy President and Vice Chairman, International of Abdul Latif Jameel, a family-owned diversified business founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel. Mr Jameel heads the international operations of Abdul Latif Jameel in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT), Europe, Asia and the Americas. Fady Jameel is also a board member of Abdul Latif Jameel.

As Vice Chairman of Community Jameel, Fady has led an expansion of the organization’s global programs. Community Jameel’s flagship job creation program, Bab Rizq Jameel, has helped hundreds of thousands of men and women in the Middle East and North Africa find employment. In addition, Community Jameel’s deep and longstanding relationship with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has seen the establishment of the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS); the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL); and the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (J-Clinic).

In October 2019 Community Jameel and Imperial College London co-founded the Abdul Latif Jameel... Fady Jameel is Deputy President and Vice Chairman, International of Abdul Latif Jameel, a family-owned diversified business founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel. Mr Jameel heads the international operations of Abdul Latif Jameel in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT), Europe, Asia and the Americas. Fady Jameel is also a board member of Abdul Latif Jameel.

As Vice Chairman of Community Jameel, Fady has led an expansion of the organization’s global programs. Community Jameel’s flagship job creation program, Bab Rizq Jameel, has helped hundreds of thousands of men and women in the Middle East and North Africa find employment. In addition, Community Jameel’s deep and longstanding relationship with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has seen the establishment of the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS); the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL); and the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (J-Clinic).

In October 2019 Community Jameel and Imperial College London co-founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics (J-IDEA), established to combat disease threats globally. In December 2019, Community Jameel’s work in alleviating global poverty was recognized when two of the co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Fady is Chairman and Founder of Art Jameel. His passion and appreciation for art has led him to create several successful art initiatives and partnerships, including with the V&A Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Art Jameel developed the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, which opened in 2018, and Hayy Jameel which opened in Saudi Arabia in 2021. READ MORE VIEW LESS

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The Vital Role of Private Art Institutions in Saudi Arabia

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Art Jameel commissions sustainability pavilion at Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai for COP28

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Fady Jameel’s Background

Abdul Latif Jameel

Deputy President & Vice Chairman

Jan 2011 - Present

Dubai, AE

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business comprised of independent entities that include automotive distribution, autoparts manufacturing, financial services, renewable energy, environmental services, land and real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services. Abdul Latif Jameel has an active investments arm positioning itself as a preferred global business partner.

ALJ Turkey

Chairman

Jan 2014 - Present

Istanbul, TR

Fady Jameel’s Gallery

Philanthropy

Community Jameel

Vice Chairman

Jan 2003 - Present

Dubai, AE

Committed to creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, and youth, Community Jameel works across 6 fields of development: livelihoods, arts, education, health, climate, and evidence and is active worldwide, with direct programs and collaboration with international institutions and grassroots organizations. Formed in 2003 it continues the Jameel family's tradition of helping improve people's lives.

Art Jameel

Chairman & Founder

Jan 2003 - Present

Dubai, AE

Art Jameel is a dynamic organization that fosters and promotes contemporary art, cultural heritage, and creative entrepreneurship. Based in Jeddah (Hayy Jameel) and Dubai (Jameel Arts Centre), Art Jameel supports artists and communities through exhibitions, commissions, research, and learning programs, emphasizing Middle Eastern and North African art and culture.

Interviews

'I feel privileged to have been involved in this incredible transformation of the arts scenes in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates'

Interviewee

Feb 2024

Fady Jameel talks to The Art Newspaper about how he balances collecting for himself and for the Art Jameel foundation.

Thought Leadership

Spotlight by Fady Jameel

Author

Dubai, AE

In his thought leader series, Spotlight, Fady Jameel writes about the challenges facing modern society, examining the issues and the approaches, policies and technologies being used to address them. Click on the link to view.

Memberships

Council for the Arts at MIT

Member

Cambridge, MA, USA

Founded in 1972, the Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT) was created to promote the arts at the institution. The Council's aim is to serve as a catalyst for the creation of a broad-based, highly participative arts programme at MIT.

Business Interests

Abdul Latif Jameel Health

Family Sponsor

2020 - Present

Dubai, AE

Abdul Latif Jameel Health was established as a solution to one of the world's most pressing issues: the discrepancy in access to modern medical treatment, especially in the developing world's rapidly growing economies and markets.

Press Releases

Abdul Latif Jameel

Dubai, AE

All Abdul Latif Jameel official press releases are available to view by clicking on this link.

Fady Jameel’s Education

Sophia University, Japan

BA, Political Science