Dr. Hameed Al Gaood is the founder and chairman of ALGAOOD HOLDING which owns a diverse portfolio of companies in the Arab region that deal with production, construction, trading, tourism and real estate throughout Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon.

His humble beginning commenced in 1991 when he paved his way to the business world.

It is his tenacity and strong will that allowed him to start his first ever venture ,Al HAJER, in 1993 which became the catalyst that allowed him to undertake more opportunities such as BZOMMAR PALACE HOTEL, MARED EL IRAQIYA, Al Jazeera and AL ARABIYA.

Dr. Algaood knew that in order to persevere, he must build companies that abide by all national and international rules and regulations while abiding by the standards of the international business he works with.

His talent and niche for spotting prospects in the region allowed his vision to become a reality.

Dr. Algaood has left no milestone unattained focusing his strategy to continuously increase the value of his investments by integrating new business opportunities with the sole focus of customer needs and trends.

Because of his lucrative onset to long term business success, Dr. Hameed Algaood was awarded the “Best Iraqi Businessman” from the second generation of the Iraqi businessmen by the Arab Gulf Magazine.