The veteran Qatari businessman established the Almana Group in 1961, and has since overseen its transition into a massive conglomerate with 18 subsidiaries and partnerships. Almana Group represents the likes of Ford, Chrysler, IBM, Coca-Cola and KFC in Qatar and runs the Pizza Hut franchise in Turkey. Almana is also a founding member of the Commercial Bank of Qatar, Al Ahli Bank, and the Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance.