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In June 2010, New York's [[CITYarts, Inc.]] honoured Badr with their ''[[CITYarts, Inc.#Recipients_of_.22Making_a_Difference_Through_the_Arts.22_Awards|Making a Difference through the Arts]]'' award for "his outstanding philanthropic leadership within the private sector, and in particular his commitment and support towards children’s rights.<ref name="cityarts">{{cite news | url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100614104414 | publisher=Zawya | title=Badr Jafar joins illustrious previous awardees with Cityarts award in New York | date=14 June 2010 | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> In September 2010, Jafar was invited to join Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's panel at the [[Sochi Economic Conference]] in Russia to represent Middle East businesses.<ref name="sochi">{{cite news | url=http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-47178.htm | publisher=Eye of Dubai| title=Badr Jafar joins Prime Minister Putins Panel to discuss Russian-Middle Eastern Investment at Sochi 2010 |work=Eye of Dubai| date=19 September 2010 | accessdate=11 October 2010}}</ref> A few days after the conference, Jafar launched the [[Pearl Initiative]] at the [[United Nations]] headquarters in New York — an initiative in collaboration with the [[United Nations Office for Partnerships]] to jointly promote corporate governance, accountability, transparency, and good [[corporate social responsibility]] (CSR) practices within the Middle East.<ref name="marketwatch" /><ref name="cityarts">{{cite news | url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100614104414 | publisher=Zawya | title=Badr Jafar joins illustrious previous awardees with Cityarts award in New York | date=14 June 2010 | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> |
In June 2010, New York's [[CITYarts, Inc.]] honoured Badr with their ''[[CITYarts, Inc.#Recipients_of_.22Making_a_Difference_Through_the_Arts.22_Awards|Making a Difference through the Arts]]'' award for "his outstanding philanthropic leadership within the private sector, and in particular his commitment and support towards children’s rights.<ref name="cityarts">{{cite news | url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100614104414 | publisher=Zawya | title=Badr Jafar joins illustrious previous awardees with Cityarts award in New York | date=14 June 2010 | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> In September 2010, Jafar was invited to join Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's panel at the [[Sochi Economic Conference]] in Russia to represent Middle East businesses.<ref name="sochi">{{cite news | url=http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-47178.htm | publisher=Eye of Dubai| title=Badr Jafar joins Prime Minister Putins Panel to discuss Russian-Middle Eastern Investment at Sochi 2010 |work=Eye of Dubai| date=19 September 2010 | accessdate=11 October 2010}}</ref> A few days after the conference, Jafar launched the [[Pearl Initiative]] at the [[United Nations]] headquarters in New York — an initiative in collaboration with the [[United Nations Office for Partnerships]] to jointly promote corporate governance, accountability, transparency, and good [[corporate social responsibility]] (CSR) practices within the Middle East.<ref name="marketwatch" /><ref name="cityarts">{{cite news | url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100614104414 | publisher=Zawya | title=Badr Jafar joins illustrious previous awardees with Cityarts award in New York | date=14 June 2010 | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> |
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Jafar was featured on ''[[Vanity Fair |
Jafar was featured on ''[[Vanity Fair|Vanity Fair's]]'' "Vanity Fair Most Eligible Heirs" in 2009.<ref name="vanityfair">{{cite news | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2009/06/next-gen200906 |title=Fortune’s Children |first= Bob | last=Colacello|work=Vanity Fair | date=June 2009 | accessdate=15 July 2010}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Badr Jafar | |
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 Badr Jafar at the United Nations | |
| Born | August 9, 1979 Sharjah, UAE |
| Alma mater | Eton College Cambridge University |
| Awards | Young CEO of the Year, CITYarts award, Energy CEO of the Year |
Badr Jafar (Arabic: بدر حميد جعفر) is an Emirati businessman and entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates. Educated in the UAE and United Kingdom, he is the serving executive director at Crescent Petroleum Group of Companies and founder-CEO of Crescent Investments, the conglomerate's non-petroleum division. He is also the founder and the Chairperson of Gas Cities – a joint venture between Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas; Chairperson of Pearl Petroleum – a joint venture between Crescent Petroleum, Dana Gas, OMV, and MOL Group; and Vice-chairperson of Gulftainer Logistics.[1][2] Jafar also serves as a board member to Gama Aviation (UK), Enshaa (a UAE real estate company), Abraaj Capital (UAE), and Growthgate Capital (Bahrain).[3][2][4][2]
Badr is a recipient of the Young CEO award in 2009.[1] and the Middle East's Energy CEO of the year award in 2010.[5] In September 2010, Jafar launched the Pearl Initiative at the United Nations headquarters in New York, an initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to jointly promote corporate governance, accountability, transparency, and good corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices within the Middle East.[6][7]
Early life
Badr was born in the United Arab Emirates to a family of aristocratic Iraqi origins. Badr's grandfather, Dhiya Jafar, held key posts in the cabinet of Iraq's monarchy, including Deputy Prime Minister, and played a crucial role in the government of Iraq in the 1940's negotiating a more equitable share of profits with western oil companies.[3]
At the age of 15, Jafar entered Eton College in the United Kingdom, before going on to graduate from Cambridge University in engineering in 1999, followed by a Masters degree in fluid mechanics with additional qualifications in astrophysics. In 1996, Harvard University awarded Jafar the Harvard Book Award. The Harvard Book Award is presented to students who "display excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievements in other fields." Besides degrees in engineering, Badr has a business degree from Judge Business School at Cambridge University.[3]
Work
After graduation, Jafar forayed into the fashion industry spending time in London, New York and Italy to learn the business. He was assisted by Tomio Taki, a Japanese textile magnate and one-time owner of Donna Karan, Anne Klein, and Issey Miyake.[8] Badr established Collo Fashion that designed, manufactured and distributed neckwear. Collo Fashion grew quickly, and within a year it sold clothing in 42 stores in 11 countries. Three years after its launch, Collo Fashion was sold to Asian distributors. Besides fashion, Badr established other business ventures, including high-end property development, aviation, and private equity. In 2002, Badr returned to Sharjah to join the family-owned Crescent business development team. In 2005, he was made Crescent's Business Development Director, and in 2007 he was named the Executive Director of Crescent Petroleum.[3] In addition, Jafar is the founder of Full Moon Productions – one of the owners of EMJAG Digital Productions. The company, based in Los Angeles, in partnership with Paramount Pictures, created an internet mini-series called Circle of 8 where viewers could help decide the plot of the show. Full Moon Productions has also partnered with a number of production companies in London and Los Angeles to develop content for films set in or themed on the Middle East and North Africa. [3]
Jafar is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and is on the Alumni Advisory Council of the Cambridge University Judge Business School.[3]
In 2009, Badr won the Young CEO of the year award for CEOs under 30. The CEO Middle East Awards recognize and reward industry leaders, high achievers and innovators from across the Middle East.[1] In September 2010, he was named the 'Energy CEO of the Year' at CEO Middle East Awards.[5]
In June 2010, New York's CITYarts, Inc. honoured Badr with their Making a Difference through the Arts award for "his outstanding philanthropic leadership within the private sector, and in particular his commitment and support towards children’s rights.[9] In September 2010, Jafar was invited to join Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's panel at the Sochi Economic Conference in Russia to represent Middle East businesses.[10] A few days after the conference, Jafar launched the Pearl Initiative at the United Nations headquarters in New York — an initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to jointly promote corporate governance, accountability, transparency, and good corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices within the Middle East.[6][9]
Jafar was featured on Vanity Fair's "Vanity Fair Most Eligible Heirs" in 2009.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Badr Jafar named Young CEO of the Year 2009". MENAFN. MENAFN Press. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Mr. Badr Jafar". Growth Gate Capital Corporation. 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Hope, Bradley (3 December 2009). "Crescent's Badr Jafar has world at his feet". The National. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "BADR JAFAR - Executive Director". Crescent Petroleum. 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Badr Jafar named 'Energy CEO of the Year' at CEO Middle East Awards". Al Bawaba News. Al Bawaba News. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Middle East Gulf Region Governance Initiative Launched at UN". MarketWatch. MarketWatch. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Badr Jafar". Pearl Initiative. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "The hat makes the man: Tomio Taki, an apparel executive with a storied career, gives the Honolulu Country Club a makeover". All Business. MarketWatch. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|name=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Badr Jafar joins illustrious previous awardees with Cityarts award in New York". Zawya. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Badr Jafar joins Prime Minister Putins Panel to discuss Russian-Middle Eastern Investment at Sochi 2010". Eye of Dubai. Eye of Dubai. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Colacello, Bob (June 2009). "Fortune's Children". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 15 July 2010.