Suhail Mohammad Al Zarooni is an Emirati businessman and collector based in Dubai. Al Zarooni is best known for holding a Guinness World Record twice for the years 2002 and 2003 for his collection of over 20,000 model cars. Al Zarooni is the chairman of the Al Zarooni Foundation, and Suhail Al Zarooni Group of Companies. His company designed a robot jockey for the sport of camel racing.
Early life and education
Al Zarooni was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 16 November 1968. He is the third child of Mohammad Abdul Karim Al Zarooni and Sakina Sultan Al Zarooni. His formal education began in 1976. He studied at the Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan, from 1976 to 1984; he then joined the B. V. S. Parsi High School in Karachi in 1985. He completed his schooling in 1987 and then traveled to London, England, for further studies. Al Zarooni's father was an Emirati, while his mother is a Pakistani Pashtun.
Think Green
To nurture our planet which we call home’. The Global demand for energy grows every year. Between 1990 and 2010, world energy consumption increased by 45%. We can reduce that number by recycling and reusing what we produce, and by reducing our consumption of resources like fuel. A 1974 Rolls Royce, from the Al Zarooni Car Collection is now a celebrity for another vital cause – Think Green. The Rolls Royce is covered in beautiful, lawn green grass, to represent the Eco-friendly attitude that ripples from people to major organizations. Together they have begun to act on these demands for a greener planet. Together, we can recycle and care for what we use like plastics and glass, reduce waste, reduce consumption of water and electricity, and impact our planet’s health, positively. A healthy home makes for a healthy planet.
Career
Al Zarooni´s company Suhail Al Zarooni Group of Companies was founded in the early 1980s and is based in Dubai. The company has been pioneers in construction, real estate, retail, investments, food products, industrial related materials and components, general trading and manufacturing. Now their focus is on technology, entertainment, real estate and automotive. Al Zarooni is a supporter of the Expo 2020. He launched the Coffee Table Book on “Expo2020” whit a motive by Moving Emirate Forward – When Dreams Come True in 2017.
