Ghaith Pharaon
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Ghaith Rashad Pharaon, (born September 7, 1940 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, or by varying accounts, Jeddah or Onaira) is a prominent Saudi businessman and financier.
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[edit] Background
Pharaon was a key player in the global oil and banking industries in the 1970s and 1980s (and at one time, the No. 2 Saudi investor in the United States), and is currently still active and a prominent player in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Algeria, Jordan, and elsewhere.
[edit] White-Collar Fugitive
Pharaon was listed on Forbes The World's 10 Most Wanted for his involvement in the BCCI scandal.[1]
[edit] Current activities
Pharaon's currently works with the Attock and Pharaon Groups and maintains his interest in the Janna Spa & Resort.
[edit] Hobbies
The extremely wealthy and camera-shy Pharaon is known to be quite fond of cigars, and in recent years has taken a keen interest in speedboat racing.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pharaon.com/ - snapshots of Pharaon's site at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.techmati.com/yachts/pharaon/index.htm - Le Pharaon photoblog at yachtmati.com, non-functioning
