Currently based in United Arab Emirates, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair is a banking entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes. This billionaire currently serves as the chief executive officer of Mashreq Bank.

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair was born on November 12, 1954 in United Arab Emirates. He is an alumnus of California Polytechnic State University and is married with five children.

He serves as the head of Mashreq Bank which is a commercial bank founded by his father in the 1960's during the first oil boom of the Gulf. His family holdings include cement, publishing, contracting, petrochemicals, residential care and real estate. Throughout his 17-year tenure to Mashreq Bank, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has made a reputable name in the banking industry for being the first person to have introduced various banking products in UAE. These products include digital chip enabled credit cards, Mashreq Millionaire rewards-based savings programme, Bancassurance products, mortgages, travellers' cheques, debit and credit cards, Point of sale (POS) terminals, consumer loans and automated teller machine (ATM). He currently sits as the Chairman of Arab Business Angels Network.