Nahed Taher
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Nahed Taher is founder and chief executive officer of Gulf One Investment Bank, which has its headquarters in Bahrain
. In 2006, Forbes Magazine ranked Taher 72nd in the list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.
Taher studied economics at King Abdulaziz University
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
. She continued her studies at Lancaster University Management School
in the UK, where she received her MSc in Economics in 1998, and PhD in Economics in 2001.
After completing her PhD she returned to Saudi Arabia where she worked as senior economist for the National Commercial Bank
. In 2005 Taher was made CEO of Gulf One Investment Bank, becoming the first woman to lead a bank in the Gulf area.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. In 2006, Forbes Magazine ranked Taher 72nd in the list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.
Taher studied economics at King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. She continued her studies at Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster University Management School in Lancaster, England, is the business school of Lancaster University. The School was established in 1964. A full range of subjects are taught, ranging from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate degrees including MBAs, PhDs and post-experience executive...
in the UK, where she received her MSc in Economics in 1998, and PhD in Economics in 2001.
After completing her PhD she returned to Saudi Arabia where she worked as senior economist for the National Commercial Bank
National Commercial Bank
The National Commercial Bank also known as AlAhli Bank is the first Saudi Arabian bank, the largest bank by asset in the Arab world and one of the pioneers in Islamic Banking and finance in the world.- Founding and Legal Structure :...
. In 2005 Taher was made CEO of Gulf One Investment Bank, becoming the first woman to lead a bank in the Gulf area.