Chairman's Office

HAMID JAFAR - Chairman of the Board

Mr. Hamid Jafar is the Chairman of Crescent Petroleum. He is also the Executive Chairman of Dana Gas PJSC. Aside from his core business in oil & gas, he has a variety of international and commercial interests including container shipping, terminal operations, trucking, various other industrial undertakings, private equity and real estate. Mr. Hamid Jafar is the Chairman of Gulftainer Ltd. and a Director of the URUK Group. He is the founder of the UAE Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and the World Presidents Organization, and is also a member of the International Chief Executives Organization.

Mr. Hamid Jafar has also promoted important projects in higher education at Cambridge University, and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the American University of Sharjah (AUS). He is also an active supporter of many charities, particularly those in aid of handicapped children and cancer patients. Mr. Hamid Jafar graduated with a Masters Degree in Engineering (Thermodynamics and Fluid Flow) from Churchill College, Cambridge University.