Majid Jafar

Majid Jafar
مجيد حميد جعفر
Majid Jafar speaking at the World Economic Forum
Born (1976-07-19) July 19, 1976
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO of Crescent Petroleum
Managing Director of Dana Gas
RelativesBadr Jafar (brother)
Dhia Jafar (grandfather)

Majid Hamid Jafar (Arabic: مجيد حميد جعفر; born 19 July 1976) is an Emirati businessman of Iraqi origin. He serves as the chief executive officer of Crescent Petroleum, a privately held oil and gas company based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3] He is also the vice-chairman of the Crescent Group and the managing director and a board member of Dana Gas PJSC.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Jafar was born in Sharjah. He is the grandson of Dhia Jafar, an Iraqi politician who served as a cabinet minister during the monarchy of King Faisal II.[7][8]

He attended Eton College in the United Kingdom before studying engineering at Churchill College, Cambridge, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.[9][10][11]

Career

Jafar began his career at Shell International in London, working in its global liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations.[12] He joined the family business, Crescent Petroleum, in 2004 and later became its chief executive officer.[13][14] He has participated in discussions on energy policy and economic development through roles with organizations such as the World Economic Forum, where he co-chaired the Middle East and North Africa Summit in 2017.[15][16]

Jafar has also been a board member of Dana Gas since 2005 and serves as its managing director[5] Dana Gas is a publicly listed natural gas company.[17]

He holds advisory or governance positions with institutions such as the International Energy Agency,[18] Chatham House,[19] and the Atlantic Council.[20]

Philanthropy

In 2015, Jafar and his wife co-founded the Loulou Foundation, a non-profit organization.[21][22] The foundation funds global research and convenes an annual forum on the disorder.[23][24]

Jafar also serves on the Board of Fellows of Harvard Medical School.[25]

Personal life

Jafar is married to Lynn Barghout Jafar.[26][27]

Recognition

  • 2013 – Named Visionary of the Year at the CEO Middle East Awards.[28][29]
  • 2017 – Selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[30]
  • 2021 – Listed among Arabian Business’s 100 Inspiring Leaders in the Middle East and Dubai 100. [31]
  • 2024 & 2025 – Included in Forbes Middle East’s Sustainable 100 list.[32][33]
  • 2025 – included in Arabian Business’s list of the 150 Most Influential Arabs.[34]
  • 2025 – Received an honorary doctorate from UMass Chan Medical School.[35]

See also

References

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  17. ^ "Dana Gas PJSC: Company Profile". MarketScreener. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  18. ^ "IEA Business Council". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Majid H. Jafar". Chatham House. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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  21. ^ Indians, The Gulf (2025-06-03). "Majid and Lynn Jafar Honoured by UMass Chan Medical School for Contributions to Medical Research and Child Health". The Gulf Indians. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  22. ^ "About the Loulou Foundation". Loulou Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  23. ^ "Recognizing CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder". News-Medical.net. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Research collaboration focuses on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder". Baylor College of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  25. ^ "Board of Fellows". Harvard Medical School. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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  29. ^ Writer, Staff (2013-09-11). "Bukhamseen boss wins top honour at CEO Middle East Awards". Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  30. ^ "Young Global Leaders Annual Report 2016-2017" (PDF). World Economic Forum. p. XX. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  31. ^ Writer, Staff. "100-INSPIRING-LEADERS-IN-THE-MIDDLE-EAST-38.Majid Jafar". Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  32. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "The Middle East's Sustainable Leaders 2024: Majid Jafar". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  33. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "The Middle East's Sustainability Leaders 2025: Majid Jafar". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  34. ^ Writer, Staff (29 September 2025). "The 150 Most Influential Arabs". Arabian Business. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  35. ^ "Majid and Lynn Jafar honoured by UMass Chan Medical School for advancing medical research". Gulf News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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