Nadhmi Auchi
| Nadhmi Auchi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nadhmi Shakir Auchi 11 June 1937 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British / Iraqi |
| Education | Baghdad College High School |
| Alma mater | Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad |
| Occupation | Businessman and Philanthropist |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Net worth |
 US$ 1.5 billion
|
| Spouse(s) | Ibtisam Auchi |
| Children | 4 |
Nadhmi Shakir Auchi, KSS (Arabic: نظمي أوجي; born 11 June 1937) is an Iraqi-British businessman and billionaire, founding president of the Anglo Arab Organisation, and the founder and chairman of General Mediterranean Holding (GMH), a conglomerate of 120 companies worldwide. As of 2012, his net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $1.8 billion, making him the 854th richest person in the world.
Born in the Karadat Mariam area of Baghdad, Iraq in 1937 to an Chaldean family, Auchi attended Al Mansoor Primary School and Baghdad College High School, before going on to study at Baghdad's Mustansiriyah University. He married his wife Ibtisam in 1963, and together they have 3 daughters and 1 son, born in 1964 and 1972 respectively. In 1979, he and his family fled to London following an extortion attempt by an enforcer for Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti. Six years later, Auchi's younger brother Naseer was hanged by the Baathist regime after discovering the extent of al-Tikriti's corruption. Auchi became a British citizen in 1989 and currently resides in London. He and his wife have aimed to promote inter-faith dialogue, unity among Arab states, and to build bridges between the West and the Arab world through charitable and humanitarian work, for which Auchi has been recognised.
Auchi graduated with a B.Sc. in Economics and Political Science from Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, in 1967. He also worked with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, becoming Director of Planning and Development in 1969. In 1979 he founded General Mediterranean Holding SA in Luxembourg. He was also Vice-Chair of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University from 1996 and 2000.
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