THE MIDDLE EAST’S

27. Youssef Mansour

Net Worth: $1.3 B
Age: 78
Residence: Egypt
Nationality: Egyptian
Industry: Diversified

Youssef Mansour is chairman of the family-owned conglomerate Mansour Group, which was founded by his father, Loutfy (d. 1976), in 1952. Mansour Group is the exclusive distributor of GM vehicles and Caterpillar equipment in Egypt and several other countries. He oversees the consumer goods division, which includes supermarket chain Metro, and sole distribution rights for L'Oreal in Egypt. Younger brothers Mohamed and Yasseen are also billionaires and part owners of Mansour Group.