Syrian-born, Mohed Altrad, wins EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

posted on: Jun 8, 2015

A Bedouin who was forbidden from going to school by his grandmother has triumphed over other finalists to win the coveted EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2015.

Mohed Altrad, chief executive of Altrad Group, the construction industry supplier, was born in the Syrian desert but represented France in the finals of the event.

Source: www.ft.com