Naguib Sawiris

About

Entrepreneur and political activist who headed the Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) company in Egypt.

Before Fame

He founded WIND Telecom in 2005 and in the same year, became a member of the New York Stock Exchange's international advisory committee.

Trivia

He studied Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

Family Life

His father Onsi Sawiris established the Orascom telecommunications firm.

Associated With

He served on the board of the Supreme Council of Sciences and Technology, which was created under the mandate of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.