Biography

Abdul-Ghabar Hayel Saeed is chairman and chief executive of Hayel Saeed Anam (HSA) Group, Yemen's largest private group, and chairman of Tadhamon International Islamic Bank. His name is spelled Abdul Gabbar in Forbes Middle East and Abdul Jabbar in a family-business history, which describes him as a son of the group's founder, Hayel Saeed Anam; the sources reviewed are treated here as referring to the same person.

MEED reported in 2013 that he was instrumental in setting up Tadhamon in 1995, has been its chairman since, was general manager of the HSA industrial unit and sat on the board of the Central Bank of Yemen. He holds a degree in economics and politics from Cairo University. Forbes Middle East lists him as Chairman and CEO of the group in its 2024 ranking of Arab family businesses, where HSA Group placed 72nd. His birth year and any family link to other HSA leaders listed on this site were not stated in the sources.

Career

  • 1995 · Helps set up Tadhamon Bank; chairman since · Tadhamon International Islamic Bank
  • 2013 · General manager of the industrial unit; board member · HSA Group; Central Bank of Yemen
  • 2022 · Chairman and CEO · Hayel Saeed Anam Group
  • 2024 · Chairman and CEO, as listed by Forbes Middle East · Hayel Saeed Anam Group

Education

  • Degree in economics and politics, Cairo University

Achievements

  • HSA Group ranked 72nd in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Arab Family Businesses 2024