Abdulaziz Al-Onaizan
Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Onaizan | |
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| Born | October 16, 1966 Ar-Rass, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | CEO of Bank Albilad |
Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Onaizan (born on 16 October 1966 in Ar-Rass, Saudi Arabia) is a prominent Saudi entrepreneur currently serving as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bank Albilad.[1] He commenced his tenure at Bank Albilad in 2014 as the chief business officer and advanced to the CEO position in 2016.[2]
Early life
Born and brought up in Ar-Rass, Al-Onaizan completed his secondary education at Ar-Rass Secondary School. He later obtained a bachelor's degree specializing in quantitative methods from King Saud University in 1987.[3]
Career
Al-Onaizan's professional journey started in 1991 at Samba Financial Group, where he was appointed head of treasury. Subsequently, he occupied high-level treasury positions at Arab National Bank in 2004 and Alinma Bank in 2008, acting as deputy CEO of treasury and head of treasury, respectively.[3] In 2014, he transitioned to Bank Albilad as chief business officer and was elevated to CEO two years later.[1]
In addition to his CEO role, he holds the vice-chairmanship of the board and is an executive committee member at Albilad Investing Company.[3] Moreover, Al-Onaizan holds board memberships across five joint stock companies: Enjaz, Buna, the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF), and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). He leads the boards or committees for Enjaz, HRDF’s executive committee, as well as REDF’s governance and cybersecurity committees.
Personal life
Residing in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Al-Onaizan practices Sunni Islam and is proficient in both Arabic and English.