Lubna Olayan
1955 – present
Lubna Olayan is a Saudi Arabian businesswoman who led the Olayan Financing Company, the Saudi arm of the family-owned Olayan Group. She was among the first women to hold a board seat at a listed Saudi company and became chair of Saudi British Bank after its merger with Alawwal Bank in 2019. She has spoken publicly about expanding the role of women in the Saudi workforce.
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Life events
She was born a daughter of Suliman Olayan, founder of the Olayan Group.
She earned her bachelor's degree in the United States before continuing to graduate study.
She completed a master's degree in business administration in the United States.
She returned to Riyadh to run the Saudi holding company of the Olayan Group.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe was the first woman to give the opening keynote at the forum, and called for wider employment of Saudi women.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe became one of the first women to sit on the board of a publicly listed Saudi company.
She served as a non-executive director of the London-listed communications group.
She became chair of the merged lender, one of the largest banks in Saudi Arabia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe moved from the chief executive role to become deputy chair of the Olayan Group's Saudi business.