Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris (#351)

Global Rank #351

Country Rank #1

Country Egypt

Nassef Sawiris is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 10 B
Construction, investments
Egypt
M
65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #351

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $10.0B

Previous Worth $9.9B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country Egypt

Industry Construction, investments

Age 65 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Cairo, Egypt

Citizenship Egypt

World Billionaires List Egypt Billionaires Construction, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 65

Source Of Wealth Construction, investments

Residence Cairo, Egypt

Citizenship Egypt

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Chicago

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +1.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $9.9B

Current Net Worth $10.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Nassef Sawiris is an investor and a scion of Egypt's wealthiest family. His two brothers, Naquib and Samih, are also billionaires. In December 2020, he acquired a 5% stake in New York-listed firm Madison Square Garden Sports, owner of the NBA Knicks and the NHL Rangers teams. He runs OCI, one of the world's largest nitrogen fertilizer producers, with plants in Texas and Iowa; it trades on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. Orascom Construction, an engineering and building firm, trades on the Cairo exchange and Nasdaq Dubai. His holdings include a nearly 6% stake in German sportswear giant Adidas. Nassef Sawiris teamed up with Fortress Investment Group's Wes Edens to purchase the Premier League's Aston Villa Football Club.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#362

Billionaires (2026)

Africa's Billionaires (2026)

#24

World's Richest Sports Team Owners (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

A University of Chicago graduate, he pledged $24 million to the school in 2019 to aid Egyptian students and fund an executive education program.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $10.0B (May 4, 2026)