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Top 10 Richest Indians in the GCC

Dr P. Mohamed Ali
9. Dr P. Mohamed Ali, Galfar
Worth: $725m

As the founder of Galfar Engineering and Contracting Co, Dr P Mohamed Ali


has earned his stripes as one of the Gulfs leading entrepreneurs.
From its start in 1972, the firm has grown into the single largest private
sector employer in Oman, with an annual turnover of more than $1bn and
more than 27,000 staff.
Outside of his business interests, Dr Ali is the founder of the Oman
Petroleum Alliance and the former vice chairman of the state-backed
Omanisation Joint Committee.
His charitable works include founding the PM Foundation, which promotes
education in rural Indian communities, and being chief patron of the
Talikulam Vikas Trust.
Dr P Mohamed Ali has been awarded the Oman Civil Order for his services
to the sultanate and, in 2004, received the coveted Outstanding NonResident Indian Award.

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