His Excellency Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Profile
Ghassan Al-Shibl was appointed by Saudi King Salman on Thursday,
Dec. 27, as the new chairman of the board of directors of the Local
Content and Government Procurement Commission.
The new authority was set up by King Salman, and its board members
will be appointed later on under another royal decree.
Al-Shibl obtained B.Sc in Civil Engineering from King Saud University,
Excellent with Honour degree, 1982. He also earned M.S. in Engineering
Management George Washington University, USA in 1986 with a GPA 4 out
of 4 and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Management George Washington
University, USA in 1990.
Al-Shibl began his career as a Teaching Assistant at the university
(1982 - 1983). He also served as the director of the follow-up
department, General Administration of Projects, Ministry of Interior
(1983 - 1990).
He is the founder of Boroz Advanced Technology. Al-Shibl also joined
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) in 1990 as vice president, chief
operating officer, then became executive vice president in 1994.
He also served as AEC's chief executive officer.
Al-Shibl was awarded for scientific excellence by His Royal Highness
Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, in the United States of America, 1990.
He earned a diploma in Manufacturing Management from (IMD) Institute,
Switzerland, 1991 and a diploma in Japanese Technology Management,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1992.
He also earned a certificate in Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1996.
Al-Shibl has been chairman of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG)
and a member of the board of directors of the Saudi Public Transport
Company, Al Jazirah Corporation for Press, Printing and Publishing.
He is currently chairman of Saudi Airlines and also a member of the Saudi Council of Ministers.
