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(Saudi Arabia), Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company
Ms. Olayan is chief executive officer of the Olayan Financing Company (OFC), the holding entity for the Olayan Group's operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. OFC operates or actively participates in more than 40 companies, often in partnership with leading multinationals. OFC is also one of the largest investors in the Saudi and regional stock markets. In September 2006, Ms. Olayan joined the International Advisory Board of Rolls-Rolls. In February 2005, Ms. Olayan was appointed as a non executive director to the Board of WPP, and in December 2004, she was elected to the Board of Saudi Hollandi Bank, a publicly listed company in Saudi Arabia. Ms. Olayan is a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. She is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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