Bashar Masri

Bashar Masri (// February 3, 1961) is a Palestinian entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Massar International since its establishment in 1994. He is the founder and visionary behind the high-tech "Rawabi City”, Palestine's first planned city, he is also the founder and the CEO of Bayti Real Estate Investment Company that built the city. He founded and manages the first Palestinian equity fund, a $90 million investment initiative known as " Fund". He's on the list of the "Top Ten Richest People of Palestine in 2016." Masri was named by the World Economic Forum as a Global Leader of Tomorrow and ranked among the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2018 by Fortune magazine. Bashar Masri serves as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Development and Investment Company Like, PADICO's mission is to contribute significantly to the strengthening and expansion of the Palestinian national economy. PADICO has made large-scale investments in vital industrial sectors including real estate, telecommunications, tourism, industry, agriculture, environment, energy and financial services, employing thousands of Palestinians. Early life Masri was born and raised in Nablus, Palestine. After leaving Nablus, Masri continued his education in Egypt, before moving to the United States, where he graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1983. Career Masri worked in a number of countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States and the United Kingdom, before he decided to return to Palestine and settle there in the mid-1994. He has a strong background in management consulting and industrial management.