His Highness Sheikh
Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum is a member of
DubaiDubai is one of the seven emirates and the most populous state of the United Arab Emirates . It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate...
's ruling family, he is a nephew of
Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and the Ruler of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
the current ruler of Dubai.
Sheikh Maktoum received a BSBA in Finance with Honors from
Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts with over 9,000 students. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts....
, Boston MA, USA. Sheikh Maktoum also serves as CEO of Al Fajer Group which deals in oil barrel manufacture, import/export, textiles, tradeshow management, electromechanical engineering, travel and tourism and construction. As director of Shadar Holdings he is partner in Virgin Megastores, Promod, Pull & Bear, and
BershkaBershka is a company belonging to the Spanish Inditex group , that was created in April 1998 as a new store and fashion concept, aimed at a young target market...
in the
United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras...
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His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, has been selected as a Young Global Leader 2007 by the
World Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Geneva-based non-profit foundation best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland which brings together top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world...
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A1 Grand Prix
Sheikh Maktoum was the Founder, President and Chairman of the
A1 Grand PrixA1 Grand Prix is a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It is unique in its field in that competitors represent their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it is often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
racing series.
After an extremely successful 1st season of A1GP, during which Maktoum proved it was an exciting new form of motorsport and that it was economically viable, it was announced on September 29 2006 that he was to sell his position as Chairman & Director of A1GP . The transfer of his share in the organisation of A1 Grand Prix to RAB Capital was finalized in December 2006.
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