Life

He is a chemical engineer, who joined SABIC at its inception in 1976. He earned his BSc at the University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder

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 in 1973, and his MSc in chemical engineering from the University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming

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 in 1975.

Before his appointment as Vice-Chairman and CEO in 1998, he served as SABIC's General Director of Projects.

Al-Mady is also the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO), as well as being a member of the SABIC Research and Technology Executive Committee and SABIC Europe BV’s Executive Board. He sits on the board of Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) and on the US-Saudi Business Council, and heads the Saudi side of the Saudi-Taiwanese Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation.

In July 2007, Al-Mady was recognized as an Honorary Fellow of the London Business School

London Business School

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. The award was made at the School’s annual Summer Congregation ceremony for graduates and award recipients in London, UK.

He is #34 on Arabian Business list.