Nabilah al-Tunisi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Education | Oregon State University |
Nabilah al-Tunisi (born c. 1959) ( Arabic:نبيلة التونسي), was the chief engineer for Saudi Aramco. In 2017 Al-Tunisi became the first female chairman of the Saudi Stock Exchange ( Tadawul). [1]
Early life and education
The daughter of a Saudi general, Al-Tunisi grew up in Riyadh. When she was 12, her family moved to Spain where her father became a military attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Madrid. While in Spain, she attended a Spanish-American school and took Arabic lessons at night. At the age of 15, she returned and completed high school in Riyadh. [2] But at the age of 17, she moved to Portland, Oregon to study electrical engineering at Lewis & Clark College, [3] with encouragement from her parents and where her brother was also studying. [4] Al-Tunisi's fascination with computers came as she was preparing for the requisite English test. [2]
By 1980 she had gained a Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Portland and a masters in computer engineering from Oregon State University. [4] [5]
Al-Tunisi also completed the Stanford’s Executive Business Program [6] in 2007, after being rejected two decades earlier for the Master's program there in Computer engineering. [2]
Career
Her uncle, a friend of the Saudi oil minister, encouraged her to apply to Saudi Aramco, [7] in Houston. Al-Tunisi had first searched and applied for various positions in the tech industry, including Microsoft, and PG&E. She even turned down a job with Apple Inc. [3] [4] before she joined the company as a computer systems engineer in 1982. In 1984 she moved to the engineering and project management division. In 1996 she led the company´s planning department for IT facilities and electrical networks. [8]
She served as General Manager of Northern Area Project Management in Saudi Aramco. [9] For Saudi Aramco, she also directed one of the largest hydrocarbon and petrochemical complex. [6] Al-Tunisi developed software to monitor oil assets and implemented automation systems for the transport of oil and gas. [2]
She became the chief engineer of Aramco in 2015. [4] In 2018, the Sadara Chemical Company opened for business. The joint project between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical was led by Al-Tunisi and took nearly 10 years of planning. She is also preparing the plastic production crude oil-to-chemical plant together with Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation. [2]
Al-Tunisi is currently Managing Director of energy and water sector at Neom. [10]
Distinctions
In 2006, she was named on the 25 Most Influential Women in Project Management. [4]
In 2010 Oregon State University honored her with membership of their Academy of Distinguished Engineers. [5]
In 2014 Forbes Middle East listed her at # 4 in their list of the 200 Most Powerful Arab Women in Executive Management. [11]
In 2018, she ranked 17th on the Forbes List of most influential women in the Middle East. [12]
References
- ^ Musthak Parker (27 February 2017). "Rise of women in Saudi banking and finance". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Kelsey Warner (23 October 2016). "With A Saudi Aramco IPO On The Way, Nabilah Al Tunisi Is Prepared For Change". Forbes. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b Christopher Helman (24 July 2008). "The Other Face of Saudi Aramco". UMKC WordPress. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Madalyn Weston (14 March 2018). "Celebrating Women in STEM: Nabilah Al-Tunisi". UMKC WordPress. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b Oregon State University honors Saudi woman Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Saudi Gazette, April 14, 2010
- ^ a b "Nabilah Al-Tunisi : Academy of Distinguished Engineers - 2010". Oregon State University. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Christopher Helman, The Other Face of Saudi Aramco, Forbes, 24 July 2008
- ^ "Nabilah Makki Al-Tunisi". Women2030. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Nabilah Al-Tunisi". Woman Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Nabilah Al-Tunisi – NEOM". naseba. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "200 Most Powerful Arab Women - 2014: Executive Management". Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ Cleofe Maceda (17 September 2018). "UAE expats among 100 most Influential women in Middle East". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- 20th-century Saudi Arabian engineers
- 20th-century women engineers
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian engineers
- 21st-century women engineers
- 1959 births
- Businesspeople in the oil industry
- Electrical engineers
- Lewis & Clark College alumni
- Living people
- Oregon State University alumni
- Saudi Arabian business executives
- Saudi Arabian women engineers
- Saudi Arabian women in business
Nabilah al-Tunisi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Education | Oregon State University |
Nabilah al-Tunisi (born c. 1959) ( Arabic:نبيلة التونسي), was the chief engineer for Saudi Aramco. In 2017 Al-Tunisi became the first female chairman of the Saudi Stock Exchange ( Tadawul). [1]
Early life and education
The daughter of a Saudi general, Al-Tunisi grew up in Riyadh. When she was 12, her family moved to Spain where her father became a military attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Madrid. While in Spain, she attended a Spanish-American school and took Arabic lessons at night. At the age of 15, she returned and completed high school in Riyadh. [2] But at the age of 17, she moved to Portland, Oregon to study electrical engineering at Lewis & Clark College, [3] with encouragement from her parents and where her brother was also studying. [4] Al-Tunisi's fascination with computers came as she was preparing for the requisite English test. [2]
By 1980 she had gained a Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Portland and a masters in computer engineering from Oregon State University. [4] [5]
Al-Tunisi also completed the Stanford’s Executive Business Program [6] in 2007, after being rejected two decades earlier for the Master's program there in Computer engineering. [2]
Career
Her uncle, a friend of the Saudi oil minister, encouraged her to apply to Saudi Aramco, [7] in Houston. Al-Tunisi had first searched and applied for various positions in the tech industry, including Microsoft, and PG&E. She even turned down a job with Apple Inc. [3] [4] before she joined the company as a computer systems engineer in 1982. In 1984 she moved to the engineering and project management division. In 1996 she led the company´s planning department for IT facilities and electrical networks. [8]
She served as General Manager of Northern Area Project Management in Saudi Aramco. [9] For Saudi Aramco, she also directed one of the largest hydrocarbon and petrochemical complex. [6] Al-Tunisi developed software to monitor oil assets and implemented automation systems for the transport of oil and gas. [2]
She became the chief engineer of Aramco in 2015. [4] In 2018, the Sadara Chemical Company opened for business. The joint project between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical was led by Al-Tunisi and took nearly 10 years of planning. She is also preparing the plastic production crude oil-to-chemical plant together with Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation. [2]
Al-Tunisi is currently Managing Director of energy and water sector at Neom. [10]
Distinctions
In 2006, she was named on the 25 Most Influential Women in Project Management. [4]
In 2010 Oregon State University honored her with membership of their Academy of Distinguished Engineers. [5]
In 2014 Forbes Middle East listed her at # 4 in their list of the 200 Most Powerful Arab Women in Executive Management. [11]
In 2018, she ranked 17th on the Forbes List of most influential women in the Middle East. [12]
References
- ^ Musthak Parker (27 February 2017). "Rise of women in Saudi banking and finance". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Kelsey Warner (23 October 2016). "With A Saudi Aramco IPO On The Way, Nabilah Al Tunisi Is Prepared For Change". Forbes. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b Christopher Helman (24 July 2008). "The Other Face of Saudi Aramco". UMKC WordPress. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Madalyn Weston (14 March 2018). "Celebrating Women in STEM: Nabilah Al-Tunisi". UMKC WordPress. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b Oregon State University honors Saudi woman Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Saudi Gazette, April 14, 2010
- ^ a b "Nabilah Al-Tunisi : Academy of Distinguished Engineers - 2010". Oregon State University. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Christopher Helman, The Other Face of Saudi Aramco, Forbes, 24 July 2008
- ^ "Nabilah Makki Al-Tunisi". Women2030. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Nabilah Al-Tunisi". Woman Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Nabilah Al-Tunisi – NEOM". naseba. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "200 Most Powerful Arab Women - 2014: Executive Management". Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ Cleofe Maceda (17 September 2018). "UAE expats among 100 most Influential women in Middle East". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- 20th-century Saudi Arabian engineers
- 20th-century women engineers
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian engineers
- 21st-century women engineers
- 1959 births
- Businesspeople in the oil industry
- Electrical engineers
- Lewis & Clark College alumni
- Living people
- Oregon State University alumni
- Saudi Arabian business executives
- Saudi Arabian women engineers
- Saudi Arabian women in business