The late Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Muhanna (may God rest his soul) was born in Al-Ahsa, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He was one of the leading gold merchants in the Eastern Province and the Gulf, and served as Chairman of the Board of Managers of the group. A self-made man, he relied on God and then on his own judgement and craftsmanship, and overcame many obstacles to preserve the craft of his forefathers. He became one of the most respected businessmen in the Eastern Province and was a member of the Gold Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. He passed away in 2017.

The eldest of three brothers, Hassan was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Outgoing and sociable, he is willing to take considered risks and has a natural leadership spirit, balanced by a careful, measured approach. One of his core business principles is that anyone who wants to build a successful business must keep improving their management skills.

After secondary school his father sent him to the United States, where he studied at the University of Oregon and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

On his return to Saudi Arabia he took over the management of his father’s properties and business, reorganised the establishment and became its General Manager. He is responsible for administration, finance and personnel, and has authority over the group’s major gold trading and real estate transactions. He also started a successful luxury car rental business alongside his real estate investments.

His vision has been to make the group a model company with a strong reputation, built on high-quality products and services.

Ali bin Mohammed Al-Muhanna is the middle of three brothers and was born in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Friendly, sociable and fond of a challenge, he enjoys reading about successful businesses and investments. After secondary school he completed several professional courses in gold retail and investment, and became Manager of Gold Retail at Al-Muhanna Group.

He is responsible for meeting customers’ needs with the highest level of satisfaction, for making sure the gold and jewellery factory’s production matches current market trends and demand, and for directing and supervising the staff of the group’s gold shops across the Kingdom. He looks forward to expanding the group’s activities throughout the Kingdom while keeping the highest standard of quality, and believes that lasting success depends on continuously improving and meeting customers’ expectations.

Executive Director of Al-Muhanna Commercial Group (Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), which includes:

• CEO of Gulf Jewellery Factory GJF (Saudi Arabia)
• General Supervisor of Group Properties (Saudi Arabia)
• Executive Director of Ebreez General Trading Company (Dubai)
• General Supervisor of Ramada by Wyndham Dubai Barsha Heights, formerly Auris Inn Al Muhanna Hotel (Dubai)
• CEO of Al-Muhanna Real Estate Brokerage (UAE)

Education
Hussain Al-Muhanna graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in 2004 with a double major in Business Administration, International Investment and Management Information Systems.

Gulf Jewellery Factory
On his return from the United States he worked alongside his father, the late Sheikh Mohammed Hassan Al-Muhanna, who gradually handed him responsibility for the Gulf Jewellery Factory. Hussain continued to build his skills through courses and seminars, modernised the factory’s technology and processes, and delivered strong growth in output and profits.

Work in the United Arab Emirates
His father then entrusted him with building a hotel from the ground up in Dubai. Overcoming the challenges of such a project, Hussain delivered the group’s first four-star hotel (Auris Inn Al Muhanna Hotel, today Ramada by Wyndham Dubai Barsha Heights), which won the Best Hotel 2017 award.

Leading the group
After the passing of Sheikh Mohammed Hassan Al-Muhanna in 2017, Hussain and his brothers continued their father’s work, developing the group’s commercial, industrial and real estate activities. As CEO and General Supervisor, Hussain has continued to modernise the Gulf Jewellery Factory with the latest machinery and smart working systems, growing it into a wider-reaching brand while preserving its heritage, and has added new residential, commercial and industrial real estate investments and other projects in the Kingdom and abroad.