United Jordanian Company for Investment

Business Leader, Educator, Philanthropist (2016 – 1942)

Dr. Ahmad Hourani, a Palestinian businessman who lived in Jordan and is known for his accomplishments in educational institutes, Tourism & Hospitality , Dairy and Food Services)

Born 1942 in Toul Karem, Palestine; Dr. Hourani believed that there are no limits or substitutes in education. He held multiple distinguished university degrees from Cairo & Damascus universities; two bachelors’ degrees in literature & law from the University of Damascus, two diplomas in tax legislation & Public Law from University of Cairo & a PHD in law by the University of Cairo in 1972)

Wanted to share his knowledge; Dr. Hourani started his professional career as a teacher in Saudi Arabia and Libya. Thereafter, he decided to go back to Jordan and joined the Central Bank working in various managerial positions. He was seconded as an adviser to the Minister of Labor and an assistant of the General Manager of the Social Security Corporation and a deputy of the General Manager of the Cities and Villages Development Bank. As to his practical experiences in the private sector, he founded the United Jordan Company for Investment LTC and was the chairman of its board of directors)

Continuing his love and passion for education; he established 3 schools in Amman the capital, as well as Al-Andalus Intermediate University College and an accomplishment he took pride in was the establishment and management of Al-Ahliyya Amman Private University which was the first private university in Jordan and the Arab world)

Dr.Hourani also owned the largest share of the Jordan Dairy Co. Ltd. and purchased the Danish Jordan Dairy Co. where he was involved, loved and renowned locally, regionally and internationally)

Being a visionary and strong believer of Jordan’s beauty as a global touristic destination; he decided to get into the tourism business and moved forward in his distinguished career and assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Sharq Hotels & Tourism Projects Co., which owns the Holiday Inn Amman Hotel. Then he founded Arena for Hotel and Tourism Investments Company, which owns Arena Space (4 stars) in Jordan and 3 hotels (4 and 5 stars) in Bulgaria)

In addition to all of his achievements, his ambition to invest in the field of providing food services spawned the founding of a restaurant and coffee shop in Abdoun (Zoka), and also purchasing an international Canadian chain agency in Jordan: java u)

Dr. Hourani passed away in Amman, Jordan on 2016, at the age of 74 leaving his teachings, values and Hourani legacy to his children and family members