Dr. Khalid D. Al Karimy

Dr. Khalid D. Al Karimy

Chief Executive Officer
Abdul Latif Jameel Finance,
Saudi Arabia

Dr. Khalid Al Karimy is Chief Executive Officer, Abdul Latif Jameel Finance Saudi Arabia, part of Abdul Latif Jameel, a collective of independent international, family-owned and diversified businesses, founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel.

Khalid oversees the operations and development of Abdul Latif Jameel’s financial services and insurance businesses across Saudi Arabia.

Prior to taking his current role, Dr. Al Karimy was Managing Director and Chief Transformation Office for Abdul Latif Jameel Finance Saudi Arabia, and previously held leadership positions in support services and HR for the company.

Before joining Abdul Latif Jameel, Khalid held a number of leadership positions at the Islamic Development Bank Saudi Arabia, and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Saudi Bin Laden Group.  Khalid is also a board member of SIJIL, a company licensed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to provide services and solutions for financial lease registrations.

Dr. Khalid Al Karimy has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a Master of Business Administration in International Management from University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA and a Doctorate of Industrial Technology (management & organizational development) from University of Northern Iowa, USA.

Founded in 1945, Abdul Latif Jameel is a private family-owned global investor and diversified business that celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2020.  Abdul Latif Jameel works across major industry sectors aiming to positively shape the future of core industries driving the global economy.  These include Investments; Mobility; Financial Services; Energy & Environmental Services: Health, and a diversified range of other operations from consumer products and property development to professional services.

With corporate representation offices around the globe, the business has an operational presence in more than 35 countries on six continents and employs more than 11,000 people of over 65 nationalities.