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Rank: #60
Jerry Inzerillo
Sector: Tourism
Company: Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Designation: CEO
Nationality: American
Residence: Saudi Arabia
Inzerillo is leading the development of one of Saudi Arabia’s most historical sites into a lifestyle destination with projects worth around $20 billion. Once complete, Diriyah Gate will feature cultural, entertainment, retail, hospitality, office, and residential areas, including 20 hotels. It will be home to a day population of 100,000 people and visitors. The first assets are due to open at the end of 2021. With a career spanning more than five decades, Inzerillo is a former CEO of the Forbes Travel Guide, helping expand it from its North American origins to more than 100 countries.