The Arab business and financial sector, lost the Saudi businessman Saleh bin Abdullah Kamel, at the age of 79 after a struggle with illness.
Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who headed the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Jeddah Chamber, is one of the most prominent Saudi businessmen and investors and one of the first Saudi businessmen to invest in a number of sectors, the most prominent of which was the investment sector. Kamel was also one of the leading Saudi businessmen who invested in the field of media and advertising, as he fought a giant experience that lasted for decades through the famous Arab Radio and Television Corporation (ART), he is also one of the founders of Makkah newspaper, the latest Saudi developed version of the ancient Al-Nadwah newspaper, as he chaired its board of directors until his death.
He chaired the board of directors of the "Dallah Al Baraka Group", which is a group of institutions concerned with development and various investment fields.
Saleh Kamel is considered one of the wealthiest Saudi businessmen, with his wealth estimated at 8 billion riyals ($2.3 billion).
Source (Al-Arabiya.net website, Edited)
