The owner and chairman of the MAG Group “never wanted to work for anyone else,” he told Arabian Business back in 2014. He always wanted to be his own man. Despite having a tough rise to the top, Al Gaddah is today one of the region’s most respect businessmen, with a fortune estimated to be in excess of $1 billion. The Syrian property developer built an empire beyond real estate, stretching from car parts to hospitality and industry.