THE MIDDLE EAST’S
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72. Sahar Cooper
Company: Aldar Education
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Turkish-Cypriot
Residence: U.A.E.
Sector: Education
Cooper assumed her current position in 2018. Aldar Education, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aldar Properties, operates and manages 31 schools with 37,000 students as of the 2024/25 academic year. The company generated revenues of $174 million in the first nine months of 2024, accounting for about 13% of the group's total revenues. Cooper previously held senior leadership roles at GEMS Education and worked as associate director of operations at the American University of Sharjah.