18. Thierry Sabbagh
Company: Nissan Motor Corporation
Designation: President—Nissan Saudi Arabia & INFINITI Middle East and Managing Director—Nissan Middle East
Nationality: Italian-Lebanese
Global Headquarters: Japan
Sector: Automotive
Sabbagh joined Nissan in 2018 and assumed his current role in 2022. He oversees a team of 225 people. In January 2023, Nissan announced its first regional launch in Saudi Arabia with the introduction of the Nissan X-TRAIL. In April 2023, Nissan Middle East partnered with the Jebel Ali Freezone Authority to distribute Iftar boxes.