Wissam Al Mana is a Qatari business tycoon, best known as the CEO of Al Mana Group. This is a Qatar-based conglomerate that mainly works in the framework of cooperation between the Gulf countries, but is also rapidly expanding its field of activity in the UK and Ireland. The company is engaged in economic services, real estate, retail, food and beverages, engineering, technology, media, investment, marketing, entertainment; represents leading brands in luxury goods, fashion, beauty, watches, home interiors and jewelry.
Career
After receiving a master's degree in business administration from the London School of Economics, the future tycoon joined the family business. Currently, the Al Mana Group in the Persian Gulf region is managed by three brothers: Hisham Saleh Al Mana, Kamal Saleh Al Mana and Wissam Al Mana.
Biography and personal life
He was born in Doha, Qatar, on January 1, 1975, with Sarah Al Mana and Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana. His family moved to London when he was 2 years old. He spent most of his childhood there with his two brothers. Wissam Al Mana attended high schools in London and later moved to the USA for further studies. He enrolled at George Washington University, and upon returning to London, received a master's degree in business administration from the London School of Economics.
In 2012, Al Mana married American pop queen Janet Damita Joe Jackson. A few years after the wedding, they had a child, son Issa. A few months after his birth, Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana broke up.
Company Activities
Al Mana is a Qatari conglomerate that manages more than 55 companies in 8 countries and employs more than 3, 500 employees. Industries include automobile business, services, real estate and investment, retail, food and beverage, machinery, technology, media and entertainment.
The group covers most retail areas, including luxury goods, cosmetics, fashion, home interiors, watches and jewelry. Operating in more than 300 retail outlets, Al Mana represents one of the largest and most successful brands in the world.
The group is owned and managed by Hisham Saleh Al Mana, Kamal Saleh Al Mana and Wissam Saleh Al Mana, the sons of the late Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana. All of them are executive directors.
Al Mana runs various car rental companies throughout the region. In the automotive sector of Qatar, they are representatives of Infiniti, Nissan, Renault and National Car Rental.
Al Mana's retail department operates major chains such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols, Hermès, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Chloe, Giuseppe Zanotti, Emporio Armani, Dior Homm and Alexander McQueen. The company helped the Go Sport sports store to become one of the largest shopping centers in the field of sports retail. Popular retail brands such as Zara, Mango and Sephora are also represented in the retail section.
To enter the Middle East entertainment business, in 2015, Al Mana Group signed an agreement with HMV Retail Ltd., a company that operates in the UK. The idea was to help HMV expand its business in the Middle East and contribute to the entertainment business.
The Al Mana Food and Beverage department operates McDonald's, La Maison du Chocolat, Emporio Armani Caffe, illy, Haagen-Dazs, Grom, Gloria Jean's Coffees and distributes San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna products.
The real estate section has already done a great job in the region, opening several structures such as the Doha Mall, Mirkab Mall, Al Waha Tower and Citivolk Residence. In addition, they are engaged in investing in various other architectural projects.
Work, salary and net worth
Qatari entrepreneur Wissam Al Mana is currently the executive director of the family conglomerate. He himself does not disclose his current earnings. Nevertheless, at present his fortune is estimated at 1 billion dollars.
Family history
The Al Mana family, part of the Bani Tamim tribe (Tamim tribe), comes from the village of Ushager, located 200 km north of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Born in 1912, the late Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana began his life as a merchant in the Kingdom, and then settled in Qatar, where he was one of the first to introduce and gain rich experience in importing and trading on a prosperous peninsula.
Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana was proud of the work ethic based on the philosophy that strong management and personal involvement in the daily activities of the company are fundamental. His practical approach and modest principles contributed to the development and improvement of the business.
