THE MIDDLE EAST’S
Top 100 Arab
Family Businesses
54. BoodaiCorp
Country: Kuwait
Sector: Diversified
Establishment: 1954
Chairman: Jassim Boodai
The BoodaiCorp was first established as a trading company that supplied equipment to the oil industry in Kuwait. Today, the group employs 7,000 people and serves over 15 million customers. Its businesses span trading, media, public transport, commercial aviation, aviation services, logistics, engineering, and construction. The group has investments in Alrai Media Group, City Bus, Atlas Commercial Company, Hilal Cement, and Jazeera Airways. BoodaiCorp also owns 54.4% of Jazeera Airways.