Top 10 Richest Indians in the GCC

Dr P. Mohamed Ali

9. Dr P. Mohamed Ali, Galfar

Worth: $725m

As the founder of Galfar Engineering and Contracting Co, Dr P Mohamed Ali has earned his stripes as one of the

Gulfs leading entrepreneurs.

From its start in 1972, the firm has grown into the single largest private sector employer in Oman, with an annual

turnover of more than $1bn and more than 27,000 staff.

Outside of his business interests, Dr Ali is the founder of the Oman Petroleum Alliance and the former vice chairman

of the state-backed Omanisation Joint Committee.

His charitable works include founding the PM Foundation, which promotes education in rural Indian communities, and

being chief patron of the Talikulam Vikas Trust.

Dr Ali has been awarded the Oman Civil Order for his services to the sultanate and, in 2004, received the coveted

Outstanding Non-Resident Indian Award.