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| Description: Net Worth: $2.3 BILLION Industry: Diversified Country of Citizenship: Egypt Age: 69 Number of Jobs Created: 18,875 Youssef Mansour is co-owner of the family business, the Mansour Group, with brothers Mohammed and Yasseen. Yousseff is credited with building Metro, the Mansour Group’s retail chain, into one of the largest in Africa. He is chairman of Al Mansour Holding Company for Financial Investments. Al Mansour Holding Company entered into a distribution agreement with Phillip Morris in 1992 to distribute their tobacco products in Egypt. The company also purchased Seclam Dairy Products’ processing plant shortly after. The company’s products are distributed in over 120,000 retail outlets across Egypt. Youssef moved to New York to pursue a career in investment banking after receiving an MBA from Auburn University. He returned to Egypt in 1976. Youssef has since held several managerial roles within the group, including CEO of Loutfy Mansour Trading, the Mansour Group’s car dealership business. He was also Chairman of the group, a position he retained till 1992. He is one of the founders of the American Chamber of Commerce, Egypt. |
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