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Mr. Hussain Dawood is a philanthropist and entrepreneur who serves as the Chairman of Engro Holdings. Since 2002, he has stewarded Engro to invest in businesses that strive to solve meaningful problems across a variety of sectors. Believing that institutions are defined by their values, he has championed high standards of corporate governance and a culture rooted in ‘Character and Good Manners’ across Engro. This frame of reference guides how Engro nurtures its people — by fostering a culture of truth, trust, humility, integrity, and striving in adversity — and how Engro builds businesses, ensuring they operate with transparency and accountability. These efforts ultimately contribute to the growth and betterment of the company, community, and country. Mr. Dawood applies the same focus on human development to education, which he believes is fundamental to progress. For this reason, he chairs the Board of the Karachi Education Initiative, a not-for-profit entity that sponsors KSBL, a business school striving to build effective and ethical leaders. This belief is further perpetuated through The Dawood Foundation which has set up several educational projects to inspire social change (including Pakistan’s first science museum, TDF MagnifiScience Center). His complete list of directorships includes Engro Holdings, Engro Corporation, The Dawood Foundation, Karachi Education Initiative, and KSBL. He also has been a regular participant at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos for 30 years. Mr. Dawood has been recognized for his contributions with a Hilal-i-Imtiaz from the President of Pakistan and an Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) Award. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA and is a graduate in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, UK. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.