Mr Hussain Dawood serves as the Chairman of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), focusing primarily on promoting and supporting the dissemination of value-based education and informal learning in Pakistan, particularly in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
Besides TDF, Mr Dawood serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Dawood Hercules Corporation (DH Corp). As an entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist, he has driven the Dawood Hercules Group and its investments, since 2002, into new fields…
Kulsum Dawood is a Trustee on the Board of The Dawood Foundation, a philanthropic organisation under the Dawood Group. Mrs. Dawood also serves as a Trustee of the Family Welfare Co-operative Society, an organisation geared towards uplifting young, underprivileged Pakistani women, and is a member of DIL (Developments in Literacy – Karachi Chapter), which works for the development of literacy in Pakistan.
Mrs Dawood takes her social and civic responsibilities seriously. She has supported various charities in healthcare,…
Sabrina Dawood is the Vice-Chairperson of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), a philanthropic organisation promoting education and informal learning.
Under her leadership, initiatives commenced are TDF’s MagnifiScience Centre – a first of its kind interactive space that aims to spark scientific curiosity and enhance critical thinking, TDF Ghar – a 1930s house restored into a safe space for youth which preserves Karachi’s heritage and culture, and the Nature Series – which creates awareness about Pakistan’s environmental treasures, their impact…
Christine Dawood grew up in a family business environment and started her own successful organic agriculture business on a commercial scale in Punjab.
Christine is the Executive Coach and CEO of Next Step Now Ltd; she believes everybody can reach their full potential. She draws from a range of models and approaches but in particular cognitive behavioural, person-centred, solution-focused, and strengths-based methodologies.
Owing to her German heritage in conjunction with her living in Asia for over a decade,…
Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation, the investment arm of the Dawood Group. Prior to this role, he was Vice Chair of the Board of Engro Corporation which remains one of DH Corp’s largest investments to date.
Mr. Dawood brings an investment focus to the Board of Trustees of the Dawood Foundation. He has a rich and diverse experience of management and governance that spans 20…
Shafiq Ahmed joined The Dawood Group in 2007 and has worked for several Group concerns in different senior positions, including the Chief Executive Officer of Dawood Lawrencepur Limited and Tenaga Generasi Limited and currently looking after the Group’s private companies comprising of Patek (Private) Limited, Dawood Corporation (Private) Limited and Towershare (Private) Limited as Chief Executive Officer.
He is also serving on the Board of Directors of Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Tenaga Generasi Limited, Reon Alpha Limited, Patek (Private)…
Over 35 years of experience with the corporate sector. Has worked with major multinationals, namely ICI Pakistan Limited, Unilever Pakistan and J&P Coats Pakistan in Finance, Corporate Affairs and HR. Customer Services Director with Porter Novelli, Moscow, Russia, a strategic Communications Company and part of the Omnicom Group.
Joined The Dawood Foundation in 2019 as Head of Human Resources. Currently Director Strategy, responsible for HR, Marketing, Social Media, Resource Mobilisation and Hospitality.
An MBA from IBA Karachi with…
Ghias Khan is the 4th President & CEO of Engro Corporation. Since he came on board at the end of 2016, Ghias has been instrumental in revamping Engro’s strategy, culture, and global outreach.
His leadership has helped position Engro Fertilizers as the premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider. Under his guidance, Engro has also earned numerous awards, both locally and globally, for enabling a thriving business environment, investing in the development of its people, upholding high standards of corporate governance,…
Inam ur Rahman currently serves in corporate governance roles across various publicly listed firms associated with the Dawood Hercules Group. He brings more than 27 years of experience across diversified industries including energy & renewables, education, food, enterprise technology, textiles, fashion & apparel, lifestyle & business consulting. Mr. Rahman was appointed as a Chief Executive Officer of the group’s parent investment company, Dawood Hercules Corporation, on 1st December 2016.
An environmentalist at heart, Mr. Rahman launched Reon Energy,…
Life of Ahmed Dawood
Ahmed Dawood, one of the pioneering industrialists of Pakistan, was born in Bantva, a small town in Kathiawar, British India, in 1905. His father, Dawood Yaqoob, was a trader and a prominent person of the Bantva family. The family originally belonged to Gandhi cast, but when they migrated to Pakistan, they were known as ‘Dawoods.’ His grandfather’s name was Yaqoob Gandhi and great Grandfather’s name was Abu Gandhi.
Ahmed Dawood childhood was very different…