Abdallah S. Jum’ah
President and Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

    Abdallah S. Jum'ah is president and chief executive officer of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), which manages the world’s largest proven oil reserves and is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and a leading player in the gas and refining businesses. He serves on Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors and on the Saudi Arabian Supreme Council of Petroleum and Mineral Affairs, chaired by the King.

    Jum'ah was born in al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. He studied political science at the American University in Cairo and at the American University of Beirut, and later completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His career in Saudi Aramco began in 1968. He was elected Aramco vice president of Power Systems in 1981, and was named senior vice president and later executive vice president of International Operations. In 1995, he was named president and chief executive officer. Since taking the helm of Saudi Aramco, Jum’ah has led the far-reaching expansion of its downstream and gas businesses and continued transforming the company into a fully integrated international oil and gas enterprise. Under his leadership, the company has also refocused its strategic direction, to maintain its prominent position as the world’s premier energy supplier.

    In 2003 Jum’ah was identified by Fortune magazine as one of the most influential business people in the world, and in January 2005, he was appointed energy community leader by the World Economic Forum. Jum’ah was selected as winner of the prestigious Petroleum Executive of the Year Award for 2005. In March 2007, Jum’ah was elected vice chairman of the International Advisory Board at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and in April 2007, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hankuk University in Seoul, Korea. Jum’ah is known for his innovative approach to business and his strong interest in developing leaders. He is married and has four children. He is a former athlete and is actively involved in promoting voluntary community service. His personal interests are broad and multifaceted, ranging from hiking to in-depth reading in art and culture.