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Said Darwazah

Investor

Partner at DASH Ventures

Jordan

About

Executive Chairman of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, an FTSE100-listed multinational pharmaceutical group. He chairs the Queen Rania Foundation, founded the Health Care Accreditation Council, and was elected Chairman of Royal Jordanian Airlines in 2016. He holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue and an MBA from INSEAD.

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Experience

  1. Hikma PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentAmman, Jordan
  2. Hikma PharmaceuticalsExecutive Chairman2014 — 2026Amman, Jordan
  3. Hikma PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officer2007 — 2023
  4. Capital Bank of JordanVice Chairman of The Boardcurrent2021 — presentAmman, Jordan
  5. Queen Rania FoundationChairman of the Boardcurrent2013 — presentAmman, Jordan
  6. Health Care Accreditation CouncilFounder and Chairman of the Boardcurrent2007 — presentAmman, Jordan
  7. Royal JordanianChairman of the Board2016 — 2026Amman, Jordan
  8. Central Bank of JordanBoard Member2012 — 2021
  9. Ministry of Health - JordanMinister of Health2003 — 2006Amman, Jordan
  10. Hikma PharmaceuticalsChairman and Chief Executive Officer1994 — 2003Amman, Jordan
  11. Hikma PharmaceuticalsGeneral Manager of WestWard USA1991 — 1994New Jersey, United States
  12. Hikma PharmaceuticalsDeputy Chief Executive Officer1989 — 1991Amman, Jordan
  13. Hikma PharmaceuticalsDeputy General Manager Sales and Marketing1985 — 1988Amman, Jordan
  14. Hikma PharmaceuticalsProduction Engineer1981 — 1984Amman, Jordan

Education

  1. INSEADMaster of Business Administration - MBA1983 — 1984
  2. Purdue UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering1976 — 1980

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Also attended Purdue University138

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hikma Pharmaceuticals7

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