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Hussain Dawood
Born1943
Bombay (now Mumbai), India
NationalityPakistan
EducationNorthwestern University, USA,
Sheffield University, UK[1]
Occupation(s)Chairman[2]
Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited
Engro Corporation

Karachi Education Initiative Karachi School for Business & Leadership

The Dawood Foundation
Known forOne of the top businessmen and an ardent philanthropist in Pakistan[2]
SpouseKulsoom Dawood
ChildrenAzmeh Dawood
Shahzada Dawood
Sabrina Dawood
Abdul Samad Dawood
Parent(s)Ahmed Dawood, Mariam Dawood

Hussain Dawood (Template:Lang-Urdu1) (born 1943 in Bombay) is a Pakistani businessman, educationalist and philanthropist.[1]

Early life and career

Hussain Dawood was born in 1943 in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, India).[1] He is the Chairman of Engro Corporation, Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, Karachi Education Initiative,[3] Karachi School for Business & Leadership,[4] and The Dawood Foundation.[2][5][6][7][8]

He is also Member of the World Economic Forum and its Global Agenda Councils of Anti-Corruption and Education.[1]

His previous responsibilities include:

Education

Hussain Dawood has an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, United States, and is a graduate in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, UK.[1][11]

Philanthropic Work

The Dawood Foundation is a private charitable trust in Pakistan, formed by Hussain's father, Ahmed Dawood, in 1961. Hussain Dawood assumed the chairmanship of it in 2000. It operates various schools and supports the Engro Foundation. It has also done work in the sphere of medical care and has assisted in Pakistan those affected by the 2005 earthquake, 2010 floods, and the tsunami of 2004 in Pakistan.[14]

Awards and recognition

  • Hussain Dawood received Lifetime Achievement Award by Marketing Association of Pakistan in 2016[2]
  • He was awarded "Ufficiale Ordine Al merito della Republica Italiana" by the Republic of Italy.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Profile of Hussain Dawood on World Economic Forum website, Retrieved 17 October 2017
  2. ^ a b c d Hussain Dawood receives Lifetime Achievement Award, The News International (newspaper), Published 29 April 2016, Retrieved 17 October 2017
  3. ^ "Karachi business school launches MBA with Cambridge's help - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Board of Governors | KSBL". www.ksbl.edu.pk. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ Power generation: HUBCO to incorporate Narowal plant as a subsidiary, The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 1 March 2013, Retrieved 16 October 2017
  6. ^ a b c d e Profile of Hussain Dawood on Bloomberg.com website, Retrieved 17 October 2017
  7. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1395731/dhc-cyan-sell-hubco-shares-at-rs10512
  8. ^ http://fp.brecorder.com/2018/03/20180317352386/
  9. ^ https://fp.brecorder.com/2018/03/20180317352386/
  10. ^ https://mettisglobal.news/mr-hussain-dawood-resigns-as-board-chairman-hubco/
  11. ^ a b [1] Profile of Hussain Dawood on Pakistan Business Council website, Published in 2013, Retrieved 16 October 2017
  12. ^ Profile of Hussain Dawood on amazingpakistanis.com website, Retrieved 17 October 2017
  13. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/950979/envoy-ecstatic-over-citys-progress/ Envoy ecstatic over City’s progress, The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 5 Sep 2015, Retrieved 8 May 2018
  14. ^ Stress laid on social entrepreneurship to help poor The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 5 Feb 2012, Retrieved 16 October 2017
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