Early Life
Bahaa El-Dine Rafic Al-Hariri was born on April 26, 1966, in Saudi Arabia. He is the eldest son of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. He holds a master's degree in business administration from Boston University.
Rise to Success
Bahaa's career began after leaving his family's construction business, Saudi Oger. He founded Horizon Group in 2002, a real estate holding company with significant investments in Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. He also owns Globe Express Services, a logistics company operating in over 100 countries. Bahaa has been involved in the development of the New Abdali project in Amman, Jordan.
Key Business Strategies
Key business strategies include diversification through real estate investments and ownership of a global logistics company. Bahaa has focused on creating commercial and residential projects. He also focuses on supporting his business through the utilization of his family wealth and political connections.
Philanthropy
Bahaa is known for his philanthropic activities and has made significant contributions to various charitable causes. He is the founding sponsor of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council and is a patron of the Rafik B Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering at Boston University. He also made a donation to the Lebanese American University Medical Center (LAUMC) for its COVID-19 vaccination campaign. He is also the founder of Bahaa and Hassnah Hariri Foundation for the acceleration of sustainable change and the creation of opportunities in Lebanon through its three main pillars: Relief Response, Opportunity Creation, and Culture & Heritage.
