Tunis University, B.A, Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis) Tunis University, MBA
Occupation(s)
Founder and Chairman of Swicorp, Founder and President of the Kamel Lazaar Foundation [fr] (KLF)
Spouse(s)
Soumaya Lazaar, 1980-2009
Children
Lina Lazaar, Rayan Lazaar and Bashar Lazaar from his marriage with Mrs. Soumaya Lazaar and Yara Lazaar from the relationship with his second life partner
Kamel Lazaar (born July 10, 1952) is a Tunisian-Swiss investment banker, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist[1] active across the MENA region.[2] He is the founder and chairman of Swicorp,[3] an investment banking, private equity (PE) and asset management firm headquartered in Riyadh, and former Vice-President of Citibank in Saudi Arabia[4] (at the very beginning of his career). He is known for innovative initiatives in the following fields: business, public policy, art and culture.[5][6]
^"In Tunis, the Kamel Lazaar Foundation is pushing the boundaries of what's possible". Art Basel. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^Adam, Georgina (21 September 2018). "Kamel Lazaar Foundation: seeds of change". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^Talmor, Vasvari, Eli, Florin (24 June 2011). International Private Equity. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-1119973881. Retrieved 13 May 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Clémençot, Julien (20 September 2012). "Banque d'affaires : Kamel Lazaar entre Riyad et Tunis". jeuneafrique. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^Downey, Anthony (2016). Future Imperfect: Contemporary Art Practices and Cultural Institutions in the Middle East (illustrated ed.). Sternberg Press, 2016. ISBN 978-3956792465. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^Vignal, Leïla (2016). The Transnational Middle East: People, Places, Borders (illustrated ed.). Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-1315535630. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
KamelLazaar (born July 10, 1952) is a Tunisian-Swiss investment banker, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist active across the MENA region. He is the...
Achraf Lazaar (born 1992), Moroccan footballer Fiona Lazaar (born 1983), French politician KamelLazaar (born 1952),Tunisian-Swiss financier Lina Lazaar (born...
Ibraaz was set up from discussions between Anthony Downey, KamelLazaar and Lina Lazaar. It was founded as a research platform to rethink stereotypical...
the 11th Berlin Biennale (2020), the 59th Venice Biennale (2021), the KamelLazaar Foundation in Tunisia (2023), and the Fries Museum (2023-2024). Abuarafeh...
London; the Farjam Collection, Dubai; Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris; the KamelLazaar Foundation, Tunisia; and Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond, VA. "Hassan...
The Barjeel Art Foundation The Farook Collection The Farjam Collection KamelLazaar Foundation BASMOCA, Basma Alsulaiman Museum of Contemporary Art Hemming...
(South Africa) among other publications. He is part of the collections of KamelLazaar Foundation and Sindika Dokolo Foundation. His work is held int the permanent...
various international Awards. Currently she is acting as advisor for a KamelLazaar Foundation and nominator for Prix Pictet 2013 and for Prince Claus Awards...
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