Mohed Altrad

Mohed Altrad
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Raqqa, Syria
NationalitySyrian/French
Alma materParis Dauphine University
Occupation(s)Businessman
President of Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Mohed Altrad (Arabic: محمد الطراد) is a French-Syrian billionaire businessman, rugby chairman and writer, born c. March 1948.[1][2] He was born to a very young mother[1] and his father gave him away to his grandparents at age four following his mother's death.[1] In 2015, Altrad was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Savchuk, Katia (23 March 2015). "From Bedouin To Billionaire: Meet The Man Changing What It Means To Be French After Charlie Hebdo". Forbes. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ Day, Peter (10 June 2015). "Entrepreneur of the year: a Bedouin turned businessman". BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Mohed Altrad of Altrad Group from France named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015". EY. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2019.