Business and Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

Acknowledgments

Without the trust and mutual respect I enjoy within the Saudi and American business communities, this book would not have been written. It is with sincere appreciation and gratitude that I acknowledge the comity and collegial interaction I continue to enjoy with the many Saudi and American owners, principals, senior executives, and entrepreneurs of companies of all sizes, histories of operations, and sectors. I would also like to acknowledge the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC), its co-chairmen, Mr. Abdallah Jum'ah, USSABC Saudi co-chairman, and former chief executive officer and vice chairman of Saudi Aramco, and Mr. Peter J. Robertson, USSABC U.S. co-chairman and former vice chairman of the board of Chevron Corporation, as well as the entire USSABC board of directors. I would also like to thank the USSABC executive directors: Ms. Susanne Lendman, executive director and chief of staff in our U.S. office, and Dr. Basheer Al-Ghuraydh, secretary general and executive director of the USSABC Riyadh office and recent member of the Majlis Ash Shoura.

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council was established in December 1993 to improve the mutual knowledge and understanding between the private sectors of the United States and Saudi Arabia, and to promote bilateral trade and investment. Throughout its 20-year history, and with its office in Riyadh, our Business Council has been known as the premier U.S.-based bilateral business promotion entity working within ...