Early Life
Yasseen Mansour was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1961. He is one of five children of Loutfy Mansour, who founded the Mansour Group in 1952. The family's business acumen and philanthropic endeavors are well-known in Egypt. Yasseen earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University.
Rise to Success
In 1986, Mansour began his professional career with the Mansour Motors Group. He played an active role in expanding Mansour Automotive, growing the business into one of the world's largest General Motors dealers. Later, he co-founded Mansour & Maghraby Investment Development (MMID) with his cousin, Ahmed El-Maghraby. MMID is the majority owner of Palm Hills Development Company. Mansour has been the Chairman and Group CEO of Palm Hills Developments since 2005.
Key Business Strategies
A key strategy of Mansour has been diversification within the Mansour Group and expansion through strategic partnerships. He expanded Palm Hills into a major real estate developer. He oversaw the company's public listing on the Egyptian Exchange. Mansour has been involved in the expansion of Mansour Group's automotive sector and has been the chairman of Mantrac Group, the authorized Caterpillar distributor.
Philanthropy
Yasseen Mansour is actively involved in philanthropy. He is a co-founder and active member of the Lead Foundation, which supports developmental projects in partnership with the World Bank. He is also an active board member of the National Cancer Institute and the Secretary-General of the Future Foundation. His philanthropic endeavors underscore his commitment to social responsibility and contributing to the progress of society.