His Excellency
Saleh Al-Turki
Founder & Honorary Chairman
His Excellency Saleh Ali Al-Turki founded Nesma in 1979 with a vision to build an innovative Saudi company that meets the demands of the rapidly developing Kingdom. He served as President and Chairman of Nesma until his appointment as Mayor of Jeddah in July 2018 under the leadership of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
His profound knowledge of the Kingdom, insight into the opportunities created by the country’s development goals and determination to build a widely respected company known for its quality, reliability and expertise helped position Nesma as a leading contributor to the diversification of the Saudi economy.
While overseeing the growth of Nesma into the diversified company it is today, he also served the Saudi business community for decades and held trusted positions in social welfare and education. Notably, he served as Chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, Chairman of Al-Birr Society for Orphans, and Chairman of Tarahom Society for Prisoners’ Welfare.
In other business roles, Al-Turki served as Chairman of Jeddah Holding Company and Saudi Foras Investment Company, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Arab Poultry Breeders Company (Ommat) and ReAya Holding. He also served on the Coutts Middle East Advisory Board.
In the education sector, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Prince Muqrin in Medina and Dar Al-Hekma University in Jeddah. He also served on the Advisory Board of Effat University. In addition, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Business and Technology (UBT) and the Advisory Board of the Saudi Research Science Institute (SRSI) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
In 2010, he was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria. In 2011, the Saudi Ministry of Social Affairs honored him as one of the Kingdom’s leading supporters of social initiatives. He is also a recipient of the King Salman Award for the Support of Young Entrepreneurs and the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Award for Service to Charitable Activities.
He holds a BA in public administration from the American University of Beirut and an MA in public administration from California State University.
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