Mahmoud El-Araby (1932 - September 9, 2021) was an Egyptian businessman and philanthropist. He founded ELARABY Group in 1964, a company that manufactures and trades home appliances and consumer electric products in Egypt and the Middle East.[1][2]
Mahmoud El-Araby | |
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| محمود العربي | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | September 9, 2021 |
| Known for | Founder of ELARABY Group |
Early life edit
Career edit
In 1974, El-Araby obtained the selling rights for Toshiba products. In October 1980, Toshiba approved building a factory in Benha to partly manufacture and assemble their products. The Benha complex was completed in 1982. It was followed by the larger Quesna complex that has nine factories and three subsidized manufacturing plants. Later, El-Araby obtained selling and distribution rights from other companies, such as Sharp, Hitachi, Seiko Watch Corp., Sony, and NEC.[3]
Personal life edit
He had six sons and two daughters.[1]
Death edit
Mahmoud El-Araby died on September 9, 2021, at the age of 89.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "philanthropic industrialist". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ a b "Egyptian business tycoon Mahmoud Al-Araby passes away at 89". Egypt Today. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Okubo, Mami (2019-01-25). "El-Araby: Contributing to the Egypt-Japan relationship". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Egypt Elaraby Group chairman dies at age 89". Arab News. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "In Photos: Thousands attend funeral of business tycoon Mahmoud El-Araby in his hometown". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2022-05-19.