M. Shafik Gabr & Robert Peugeot on the definition of entrepreneurship

Shafik Gabr (born in 1952) is Chairman and Managing Director of ARTOC Group for Investment and Development, a multi-disciplined investment holding company that operates in diversified fields such as infrastructure projects, publishing, consumer products, real estate and automotive. Shafik Gabr is a prominent voice in the dialogue between the Arab and the Western worlds, and served on a number of Arab-US and Arab-European initiatives.

Presently Shafik Gabr is Chairman of Egypts International Economic Forum and member of the Advisory Boards of Zurich Financial Services and MITs (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Centre for International Studies. ARTOC also has an extensive CSR program in the areas of health, education and culture. Shafik Gabr holds a Master of Arts in economics from the University of London.



Robert Peugeot (born in 1950) is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Société Foncière Financière et de Participations FFP, a holding company with the purpose of preserving the interests of the Peugeot family. FFP is the main shareholder of Peugeot S.A., which has been under family control for centuries.

Robert Peugeot followed the tradition, starting his own career as manager of the strategic planning department at PSA in South Africa, before climbing the corporate ladder continuously for over 30 years and serving 10 years as member of the Executive Committee of the group. In 2007, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Peugeot S.A., overseeing a staff of approximately 200000. Robert Peugeot holds an MBA from INSEAD.

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