Yousef Abdullah Al Benyan As head of the world’s third-largest diversified petrochemicals company, and the Middle East’s largest public firm by market cap ($95.18bn), Yousef Al Benyan has a major role to play in the affairs of the Gulf region and wider world. With some 34,000 employees across the globe, SABIC has enjoyed another year of development, not least… As head of the world’s third-largest diversified petrochemicals company, and the Middle East’s largest public firm by market cap ($95.18bn), Yousef Al Benyan has a major role to play in the affairs of the Gulf region and wider world. With some 34,000 employees across the globe, SABIC has enjoyed another year of development, not least in acquiring a 24.99 per cent stake in Swiss chemical manufacturer Clariant, signing an agreement to develop a methanol facility in Luisiana, US, and being appointed to improve construction standards by the Saudi Contractors Authority. In January, Riyad Capital estimated that the company will see a 42 per cent boost in 2018 profits, with the firm itself is eyeing an increase in output of 70 per cent by 2025. Al Benyan’s work doesn’t end with SABIC, also being a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, among various other titles. Vice chairman and CEO, SABIC Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Industry