13. Rabih Fakhreddine
Company: 7 Management
Designation: Founder & CEO
Nationality: Lebanese
Headquarters: Lebanon / U.A.E.
Fakhreddine founded 7 Management in 2015. He has since launched and managed numerous venues, including Antika, Sayf, The Theater, February 30, B018.DXB, Café Beirut, Black Flamingo, and Lucia's. Most of its venues are in Dubai, Riyadh, Beirut, Erbil, and Doha. The group plans to launch Bagatelle in Athens, a lifestyle collective at Dubai World Trade Center's One Central, and seven themed restaurants in collaboration with Joel Robuchon on NEOM’s Sindalah Island. Fakhreddine started his career in sales and managerial roles at British American Tobacco. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization’s U.A.E. chapter.