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Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris (#386)

Global Rank #386
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 #386
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $9.5B
Previous Worth $9.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Egypt
Industry Construction, investments
Age 65 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Cairo, Egypt
World Billionaires List Egypt Billionaires Construction, investments

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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 +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.5B
Current Net Worth $9.5B

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.

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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

Tracking Nassef Sawiris's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $9.5B (May 4, 2026)

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