Dr. Omar Ashur completed his undergraduate education in Physics at the American University of Beirut and also holds an MBA in Finance, an MA in Business Economics and a PhD in Business Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
He joined Future Pipe Industries in 1995 as a Group Vice President of Finance and in 2000 he was appointed Executive Vice President of Gulf Eternit Industries. Following that, in 2003, Dr. Ashur became the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) where he was responsible for leading and directing all of the Group’s financial activities. In 2009 he assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Future Group Holdings. In January 2011 he reassumed his role as Chief Financial Officer at Future Pipe Industries Group, in addition to his Future Group role.
Prior to joining Future Pipe Industries, Dr. Ashur held various leadership positions with Petrogas (UK) Limited, Anglokindom (UK) Limited, and Mediterranee Investors Group SA.
Dr. Omar Ashur serves on the Board of Future Pipe Industries Group as an Executive Director.