Lubna Olayan

One of the world’s most influential businesswomen, Lubna Olayan manages numerous investments under the billion-dollar Olayan Financing Company (OFC), which controls all of the family’s investments. The Olayan family itself is thought to be worth around $12.4 billion. Established in 1947, the Olayan Group began as a logistics firm, but has grown into a vast conglomerate that owns over 50 companies with stakes in various others. In 2013 Olayan signed a distribution JV with food giant Modelez International, to expand its presence in Saudi.