Mohi-Din Binhendi
Mohi-Din Binhendi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | UAE |
| Occupation | President |
| Employer | Binhendi Enterprises |
| Website | https://binhendi.com/about-binhendi/ |
Mohi-Din Binhendi (Arabic: محيي الدين بن هندي) is an Emirati businessman and president of Binhendi Enterprises.[1]
Education[edit]
After completing his high school diploma in Dubai, he graduated in business administration in the United States.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Binhendi is a former director general of the Department of Civil Aviation of Dubai[2][3] and former CEO of Dubai International Airport appointed in June 1979 by special decree issued by the then ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, having previously served as director of airport customs.[4]
He was a member of the board of governors at Dubai Aviation College, was a member of the board of directors at Emirates Golf Club, and was chairman of the aviation advisory committee at Dubai Men's College. [citation needed]
He currently serves as president of BinHendi Enterprises.[5][6][7] Under Binhendi the company became one of the first UAE-based groups to franchise its own local brands.[8][9]
Awards[edit]
BinHendi was named '1994 Gulf Chief Executive of the Year' by the Gulf Business Awards for his commitment to Dubai International Airport.[4]
Binhendi was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria by the President of Austria in January 1995.[10]
In January 1996, Binhendi was awarded the 'Honour of the Order of Merit of the Republic' with the title 'Cavalière' by the President of the Republic of Italy for the promotion and strengthening of cultural and commercial links between Italy and the UAE [citation needed].
References[edit]
- ^ "Mohi-Din Binhendi: Meet the man who helped shape Dubai airport and Dubai Duty Free". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Dubai 2007: A show of strength". Flight Daily News. November 11, 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Video: The UAE is the centre of the world, says BinHendi". gulfnews.com. 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Mohi Din Binhendi". theorg.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: BinHendi to launch original F&B outlets". HotelierME. 1 April 2010.
- ^ "50 years on: Dubai's duty free legend Colm McLoughlin". ArabianBusiness.com.
- ^ "BinHendi will not go public, plans revamp". gulfnews.com.
- ^ "Website". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Mohi-Din BinHendi interview: King of retail". ArabianBusiness.com.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (pdf) (in German). p. 975.
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