Mohi Din Binhendi

A proud Emirati, Mohi-Din BinHendi is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and Founder of one of the first retail conglomerates, BinHendi Enterprises, in the UAE.

Early in his career, in June 1979, Mohi-Din BinHendi was appointed Director-General of the Department of Civil Aviation by a special decree issued by the Ruler of Dubai. He had previously served as Director of Airport Customs.

Mr. BinHendi, together with Sheikh Ahmed Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Civil Aviation, was responsible for the development of Dubai International Airport into the Middle East’s busiest airport terminal, the award-winning Dubai Duty-Free complex, the new Arrivals Terminal, the Aviation Club, the Aviation College, and the Dubai Air Cargo Terminal.

Mr. Binhendi has always had service for the country at heart and even propelled the country’s sporting landscape by bringing Tennis and Golf to Dubai.

He has been elected Chairman of the Retail Group under the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. He was also a Member of the Board of Governors at Dubai Aviation College, a Member of the Board of Directors at Emirates Golf Club, and Chairman of the Aviation Advisory Committee at Dubai Men’s College. Gulf Business Awards elected him ‘1994 Gulf Chief Executive of the Year’ for his efforts not only for Dubai International Airport but in the whole field of civil aviation.

Mr. BinHendi was accorded the ‘Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria’ by the Austrian President in January 1995. In January 1996, he was conferred the ‘Honour of the Order of Merit of the Republic’ with the title ‘Cavalière’ by the President of the Republic of Italy for the promotion and strengthening of cultural and commercial links between Italy and the UAE.