A Palestinian-Jordanian businessman.

He is the founder, owner and chairman of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Group since 1972, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Society for Mediation and Arbitration in Intellectual Property since 2003, and the Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education “AROQA” since 2007, and Chairman of the Network Global Digital Technologies for Sustainable Urbanization” since 2015, the “Arab Alliance for the Service Industry” since 2015, the “Center for Research and Strategic Action” since 2012, the Arab Organization for Research and Education Networks “ASREN” since 2010, and the “Afro-Asian Knowledge Society Council” since 2009, And the “Arab World Internet Institute” since 2008, and the “ Association of Licensing Experts - Arab Countries ” since 1998.

He is also the president of the “Arab Intellectual Property Academy” since 1987, the “International Arab Society of Certified Public Accountants” since 1985, the “We Are All for Palestine Initiative” since 2011, the “Forum for Economic Policy Development” since 2011, and the Supreme Advisory Committee of the “Organisation International Cooperation" since 2012, the "Encyclopedia of Excellence and Civilization Committee" since 2008, a member of the Board of Directors of the " King Hussein Foundation " since 2005, the "Arab Thought Forum" since 1988, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the " Arab Anti-Corruption Organization " since 2007, And honorary president of both the “Bosphorus Summit Board of Trustees” and the “Palestinian Certified Auditors Association” since 2015.

He served as President of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business Administration (TAG-SB) between 2006 and 2017, the United Nations Alliance for ICT and Development (UNGAID) between 2009 and 2010, and the decision-making body of the Evian Group between 2006 and 2009, and “Evian Group - Arab Region” between 2006 and 2009, and co-chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Global Compact “UNGC” between 2006 and 2008.

He also served as Chairman of the E-Commerce and Information and Communications Technologies Authority in the International Chamber of Commerce between 2001 and 2008, and the Arab Regional Network of the United Nations Information and Communications Technology Group between 2001 and 2004, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Site Names Expert Group during 2001. And President of both the Middle East Council and the Center for International Strategic Studies between 1995 and 1997.

He served as a member of the “ Administrative Senate ”, the International Advisory Council at the “University of Bahrain” between 2010 and 2011, the Executive Council of the “International Chamber of Commerce” between 2006 and 2009, the Advisory Council of the “Evian Group” between 2005 and 2009, and the Board of Directors of both “ The Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization" during 2008, the "United Nations Global Compact" between 2006 and 2008, and the "International Chamber of Commerce" during 2007.

He was also a member of the Advisory Board of World Links Arab Region between 2004 and 2005, the Board of Directors of World Links International between 2003 and 2004, the Advisory Board of the Knowledge Society Development Gateway at the World Bank between 2002 and 2005, and the Center for Studies. Strategic and International “CSIS”, and the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Accountants “IFAC” during 1992.

He received a number of decorations, including: the “Star of Italy” Medal of Honor in 2019 from the President of the Italian Republic, and the “Order of Civil Merit” in 2018 from the King of Spain. He also received many awards, including: “Jordan Business Award” in 2019 from “Jordan Business Magazine,” and “Distinguished Alumni Award for 2016” from the American University of Beirut. He was awarded several shields, including: a commemorative shield from “Cambridge University.” In 2003, and a shield of appreciation from Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1998.

He received an honorary doctorate in humane letters in 2018 from the Lebanese American University, an honorary doctorate in administration and economics in 2016 from Jerash University in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, an honorary doctorate in business administration in 2015 from Mutah University in Jordan, and an honorary doctorate in Humanities in 2014 from Bethlehem University in the State of Palestine, an honorary doctorate in arts in 1988 from Canisius University in the United States of America, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1960 from the American University of Beirut.