Mahmoud El-Araby (1932 - September 9, 2021) was an Egyptian businessman and philanthropist. He founded ELARABY Group in 1964, a company that manufactures and trades home appliances and consumer electric products in Egypt and the Middle East.

Early life

Mahmoud El-Araby was born in 1932 in Menoufia, Egypt.

Career

In 1974, El-Araby obtained the selling rights for Toshiba products. In October 1980, Toshiba approved building a factory in

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to partly manufacture and assemble their products. The Benha complex was completed in 1982. It was followed by the larger

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complex that has nine factories and three subsidized manufacturing plants. Later, El-Araby obtained selling and distribution rights from other companies, such as Sharp,

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, Seiko Watch Corp., Sony, and NEC.

Personal life

He had six sons and two daughters.

Death

Mahmoud El-Araby died on September 9, 2021, at the age of 89.

References

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