Mr. Yaqoub Bandar holds a Master of Business Administration from the Gulf University for Science and Technology (2011) and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Kuwait University (2003). In 2005, he joined Gulf Investment House in Kuwait, where he held several managerial positions and responsibilities, rising to become Assistant to the CEO.
Mr. Bandar currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Kuwait Light Food Company, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Majan Development Company in Oman, and a Board Member of Afkar Holding Company in Kuwait. Mr. Bandar previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Arkan Al-Kuwait Real Estate Company in Kuwait.
From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Bandar served as an Investment Supervisor at KFH. Mr. Bandar is also an International Certified Valuation Specialist.
