Saadi Saihood

Saadi Saihood is the founder of the Raban Al-Safina Group, one of the largest private industrial and engineering conglomerates in Iraq. He also founded Iraq’s largest private university, the American University of Iraq in Baghdad.

Born in Baghdad in 1954, Saadi Saihood embarked on his professional journey with a modest administrative role. He steadily rose through the ranks, amassing a wealth of experience and business acumen along with a comprehensive network of international contacts.

Saadi Saihood’s entrepreneurial journey is a true Iraqi success story. From humble beginnings, he rose to the forefront of industrial leadership, combining effective management and a shrewd economic vision with his deep-seated belief that building the state starts with establishing homegrown institutions capable of driving innovation, impact, employment, education, and economic growth.