Holding a bachelor’s degree in business management from Seattle
Pacific University, Farooq Arjomand has led a highly successful career.
He started out at HSBC as a banker and gradually worked his way up to
senior manager of in Dubai. During the more than 15 years he spent at
the company, he gained experience in customer services, corporate
finance, and investment banking. Also a founding member of Emaar
Properties and Amlak Finance, Farooq Arjomand continues to serve as the
vice chairman and director of the Amlak Finance executive committee.
After
more than a decade and a half in the banking industry, Farooq Arjomand
began considering opening and running his own business. Given his
family’s background in textile trading, he founded a trading enterprise
called the Arjomand Group. Still serving as the founding chairman and
CEO of the company, Mr. Arjomand manages the group’s operation of more
than 15 companies in a variety of sectors, from hospitality to corporate
services. Under his leadership, the group grew from a small company in
Dubai to one that maintains offices in Europe, the Far East, USA, and
Arab nations.
In his free time, Farooq Arjomand enjoys a variety
of hobbies. Having traveled around the world, he enjoys Thai and Chinese
cuisine. Also a fan of sports, he has a background in teaching
kickboxing and still enjoys the activity. He also is fond of soccer and
martial arts.