Thumbay Moideen

Dr. Moideen was born on March 23, 1957 in Mangalore, India to Ahamed Hajee Mohiudeen and his wife Bee Fathima Ahmed Hajee. A third generation entrepreneur from a well-known business family from Mangalore, aged 21 years Dr. Moideen took over the reins of the business house established by his father.{{cite web |url = http://www.theintelligentsme.com/2015/06/thumbay-moideen-the-enterprising-visionary/|title = Thumbay Moideen, the enterprising visionary|date = June 2015|publisher = Intelligent SME|access-date =2015-08-29}}

Dr. Moideen brought the family business to the Persian Gulf with the launch of the Thumbay Group, UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 1998. He was the first expatriate to be invited by the rulers of Ajman to start a medical institution in the UAE. Thus, the Gulf Medical University was established, which ultimately became a destination for medical education for students from over 80 countries.{{Cite news|url=https://fridaymagazine.ae/life-culture/people-profiles/how-thumbay-moideen-became-a-uae-healthcare-giant-1.2274481|title=How Thumbay Moideen became a UAE healthcare giant|access-date=2018-09-09|language=en-US}}{{Cite web

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Starting with the establishment of Thumbay Group in 1998, he has set up business operations in 20 sectors. Today, the Group has developed into a business conglomerate with diversified interests in Education, Healthcare, Medical Research, Diagnostics, Retail Pharmacy, Health Communications, Retail Optical, Wellness, Nutrition Stores, Hospitality, Real Estate, Publishing, Technology, Media, Events, Medical Tourism, Trading and Marketing & Distribution. The organisation employs close to 5,000 employees in the UAE.{{Cite web|title = Thumbay group named as the Emirates Business Ambassador for healthcare and education – THUMBAY Group News|url = http://www.thumbay.com/news/thumbay-group-named-as-the-emirates-business-ambassador-for-healthcare-and-education/|website = www.thumbay.com|access-date = 2015-09-15}} In 2016, he has been ranked 16 among "The Top Indian Business Leaders in The Arab World" by Forbes Middle East.{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/thumbay-moideen/pid/89168/|title=Thumbay Moideen - The Top Indian Business Leaders in The Arab World 2016 (Owners) {{!}} Forbes Middle East|last=Team|first=Forbes|access-date=2016-07-30}}

The group celebrated 17 years of the Thumbay Hospital Fujairah where community service and medical care was provided.{{Cite web |title=Thumbay Hospital Fujairah celebrates 17 years of excellence in healthcare, community service |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1096349 |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}

Dr. Moideen is the Chief Patron of the Ajman Indian Association, Indian Business Council – Ajman, Beary’s Association – Dubai, and Karnataka Sangha – Sharjah. He is also the president of the Asian Hospital Federation – UAE region, member of the International Hospital Federation, Ferney Voltaire, France (Greater Geneva Area), and member of the International Association of University Presidents.{{Cite web|url=http://www.temos-worldwide.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=1|title=Temos - Thumbay Moideen|website=www.temos-worldwide.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114151/http://www.temos-worldwide.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=1|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-08-29}}

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He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate at the annual convocation ceremony of Amity University – Dubai, on 20 November 2017. An official statement by Amity University Dubai said that Mr. Thumbay Moideen was being conferred the honor in view of his “significant contributions towards promotion of medical education, trade and industry, and social and economic development of the nation.”

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Dr. Thumbay Moideen has been ranked 59 in the prestigious ‘Barclays HurunIndia Rich List 2018’.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangaloretoday.com/gulfnews/Dr-Thumbay-Moideen-is-ranked-59th-in-Barclays-Hurun-India-Rich-List-2018.html|title=Dr.Thumbay Moideen is ranked 59th in Barclays Hurun India Rich List -2018|website=www.mangaloretoday.com|access-date=2019-03-14}} In 2017, Thumbay Moideen was ranked 12 among "The Top Indian Business Leaders in The Arab World" by Forbes Middle East.{{Cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/local/here-are-the-top-indian-business-leaders-in-the-arab-world-|title=Here are the top Indian business leaders in the Arab world|last=John|first=Issac|website=www.khaleejtimes.com|access-date=2017-07-30}} Dr. Moideen has been featured in various lists such as "Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World” by Forbes Middle East Magazine – for four consecutive years from 2014 to 2017,{{Cite news|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/list/top-indian-leaders-in-the-arab-world/|title=Top 100 Indian Business Owners In The Arab World 2017 - Forbes Middle East|last=amro|work=Forbes Middle East|access-date=2017-07-30|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/thumbay-moideen/pid/10291/|title=Top Indian leaders in the Arab World 2014 : Top Owners {{!}} Forbes Middle East|last=Team|first=Forbes|website=Forbes Middle East|access-date=2015-08-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/thumbay-moideen/pid/84029/|title=Thumbay Moideen - Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World 2015|last=Team|first=Forbes|website=Forbes Middle East|access-date=2015-08-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://tradearabia.com/news/MEDIA_306235.html|title=Thumbay Moideen features on key Forbes list|website=tradearabia.com|access-date=2016-07-30}} Arabian Business 50 Richest Indians in the GCC by Arabian Business Magazine, published by ITP Publishing Group – for four consecutive years in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/revealed-50-richest-indians-in-gcc-2016-621317.html|title=REVEALED: 50 Richest Indians in the GCC 2016|website=Arabian Business|date=15 February 2016 |access-date=2016-03-01}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/50-richest-indians-in-gcc-488856.html?view=profile&itemid=488536#.VeFNJiWqqko|title=50 Richest Indians in the GCC|website=arabianbusiness.com|access-date=2015-08-29}} Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Indian Leaders in the UAE"{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/thumbay-moideen/pid/78779/|title=Forbes Middle East}} and Top 100 [Companies] making an impact in the Arab World,{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/read/2013/top-100-making-an-impact-in-the-arab/listid/37/|title=Top 100 Making an Impact in the Arab World|work=Forbes Middle East|access-date=2015-10-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103150549/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/read/2013/top-100-making-an-impact-in-the-arab/listid/37|archive-date=3 November 2015|df=dmy-all}} Top 100 most influential Indians in the Middle East for three consecutive years in 2010, 2011, 2012 as well as in 2014 by Arabian Business Magazine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/the-gcc-s-100-most-powerful-indians-2014-569197.html?view=profile&itemid=569125#.VeF2tSWqqkp|title=The GCC's 100 Most Powerful Indians 2014|access-date=2015-08-29}} He received ‘The Eminent Aloysian Alumni Award 2016’, jointly organized by his alma mater St. Aloysius College – Mangaluru and the St. Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA), in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://azadnewsme.com/en/52/2/7435/?LoginUserId=2&AdminAccess=all&previewLang=1&preview=on|title=Thumbay Moideen Receives 'Eminent Aloysian Award', Delivers Aloysian Conclave Address|publisher=Azad News|access-date=2016-07-30}} He was featured on the cover of the February 2016 issue of Forbes Middle East.{{Cite web|url=http://www.varthabharati.in/article/english/5497|title=Thumbay Moideen Featured on the Cover of Forbes Middle East|website=Vartha Bharathi- ವಾರ್ತಾ ಭಾರತಿ|date=4 February 2016 |access-date=2016-02-06}} A Special Report of Gulf News Focus featured him among the influential Indians in the UAE.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=147450|title=UAE: Thumbay Moideen in List of Most Influential Indians|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2015-08-29}} He was also featured in the cover story of International Indian Magazine’s April 2011 issue,{{Cite journal|date=April 2011|title=Cover story on the personal and profession profile of Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Gulf Medical University, Ajman – U.A.E. published in the April, 2011 issue of The International Indian magazine.|url=http://www.thumbay.com/news/cover-story-on-the-personal-and-profession-profile-of-mr-thumbay-moideen-founder-president-of-gulf-medical-university-ajman-u-a-e-published-in-the-april-2011-issue-of-the-international/|format=pdf|volume=18|issue=2|via=THUMBAY Group News|access-date=2015-08-29|journal=The International Indian}} in addition to being honored at the House of Lords, UK for invaluable contributions in the fields of Healthcare and Medical Education.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dubaidesi.com/moideen-thumbay-gulf-medical-university-ajman-founder-president/|title=Moideen Thumbay – Gulf Medical University, Ajman Founder President|website=dubaidesi.com|access-date=2015-09-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibpmuae.com/profiles/Thumbay-Moideen.pdf|title=IBP Profile|website=ibpmuae.com}}

He has received several awards such as the ‘Global Leader’ award at NDTV Gulf Indian Excellence Awards 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://uaenews247.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/thumbay-moideen-receives-global-leader-honor-at-ndtv-gulf-indian-excellence-awards-2016/|title=Thumbay Moideen receives 'Global Leader' honor at NDTV Gulf Indian Excellence Awards 2016|last=uaenews247|date=2016-12-13|website=uaenews247|access-date=2016-12-14}} Indian Innovator Award, Entrepreneur of the Year 2015,{{Cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/254890|title=The Recap: Indian Innovator Awards 2015|last=Staff|first=Entrepreneur Middle East|website=Entrepreneur|date=12 January 2016 |access-date=2016-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zawya.com/story/Thumbay_Moideen_Wins_the_Indian_Innovator_Award_Entrepreneur_of_the_Year_2015-ZAWYA20151210112408/|title=Thumbay Moideen Wins the Indian Innovator Award, Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 - Zawya|website=www.zawya.com|access-date=2016-02-06}} 4th Asian Leadership Award (2014),{{Cite web|title = :: Asian Leadership Awards ::|url = http://www.asianleadershipawards.com/AELA_2014.html|website = www.asianleadershipawards.com|access-date = 2015-08-29}} award for outstanding contribution to Education at World Chancellor Congress in Mumbai, India (2014),{{Cite web|title = Thumbay Moideen gets award for education at Mumbai World Congress|url = http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=245603|website = www.daijiworld.com|access-date = 2015-08-29}} Emirates Business Ambassador Award 2014,{{Cite web|title = Thumbay Group named as Emirates Business Ambassador for Healthcare and Education - AMEInfo|url = http://ameinfo.com/finance-and-economy/economy/healthcare/thumbay-group-named-emirates-business-ambassador-healthcare-education/|access-date = 2015-08-29}} NGI Excellence Award 2012 at the Global Indian Business Meet (GIBM) New York,{{Cite news|url = http://www.gibm2012.org/images/gibm-report.pdf |title = GIBM 2012|website=gibm2012.org }} CEO of the Year – Education Award 2012 by the ITP Publishing Group UAE,{{Cite web|title = CEO Middle East Awards 2012|url = http://www.arabianbusiness.com/photos/ceo-middle-east-awards-2012--473654.html?img=4 |website=arabianbusiness.com |access-date = 2015-08-29}} Mayura Award for achievements in the field of medical education and healthcare by Karnataka Sangha Sharjah, Achievement in the field of Medical Education and Healthcare awarded by Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman – UAE, Honorary Fellowship of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA),{{Cite web|title = Ajman: Thumbay Moideen Conferred Honorary Fellowship of Int'l Medical Science Academy|url = http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=152050|website = www.daijiworld.com|access-date = 2015-08-29}} He received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award recently for his contribution to healthcare.{{Cite web |last=Bharathi |first=Vartha |title=Karnataka Rajyotsava Award announced for Dr. Thumbay Moideen |url=https://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/karnataka-rajyotsava-award-announced-for-dr-thumbay-moideen |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=english.varthabharati.in |language=en}}

Dr. Moideen has been a speaker at various conferences and seminars held in America, Europe, Middle East and the Indian subcontinent,{{Cite web|title = Ajman: Thumbay Moideen speaks at International Conference in Turkey|url = http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=173835|website = www.daijiworld.com|access-date = 2015-08-29}} in prestigious programs like the Emirates NBD Global Business Series - Dubai,{{Cite web

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}}{{Cite web|title = Upclose & personal with Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group |url=http://www.theintelligentsme.com/2015/06/thumbay-moideen-the-enterprising-visionary/|access-date = 2015-08-29}} He led the panel discussion on the topic “Time to Bridge the Gulf,” conducted in Dubai as part of the NDTV Gulf Indian Excellence Awards 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.shomosnews.com/thumbay-moideen-receives-global-leader-honor/|title=Thumbay Moideen receives 'Global Leader' honor - بوابة شموس نيوز|date=2016-12-13|newspaper=بوابة شموس نيوز|language=ar-AR|access-date=2016-12-14}} He was also the keynote speaker at the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Series held at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on 6 March 2017, and at the 37th Annual IMASA Convention held at Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa on 29th & 30 April 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/IMASAConvention2017/photos/ms.c.eJw9kseNRVEIQzsakUP~;jY0~_fr7LI8AmtY2uSLWXVvZfH6uCjRwhNq5FLnCQF6wfm199CLmPnfVuUhtb~_XH4cVLPz8~_W~_YH~_lP2lgJ0cx7Ifl4HZT~_7p~_zAONnLD3~_g~;8A~;6dx8n~;cYRZz8r4G9eFbBz~;u3TlxfXi9uS89dv5pCvvxmyJtjIt4~_kv5qAnYy4M~_5zbEm~_~;U89ht~;zT~;gF~;eruF7yHFuqd9XP7G~;6DYj~;6~_lvky5dvcvq91Md~_hvsxzNuc1zBvUM~;s~;k15X~;O5~;NzHl895re6fQ6iXYLUXv3r~_p~;X89CXtH55Uong~-.bps.a.728189797361684.1073741830.554890581358274/728190320694965/?type=3&theater|title=IMASA Annual Convention|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-09}}

Thumbay Foundation is a charitable trust which supports charitable activities in healthcare & education through scholarships, grants, bursaries, awards, fellowships, endowments, donations and other forms of financial assistance to students pursuing any level of education or training in any educational or training institutions or establishments or otherwise in such manner as may be decided by the Foundation.{{Cite web|title = Thumbay Foundation {{!}} Thumbay Group|url = http://www.thumbay.com/thumbay-foundation|website = www.thumbay.com|access-date = 2015-08-29|first = Thumbay|last = Group}}

Dr. Thumbay Moideen is married to Zohra and they have two sons, Akbar Moideen Thumbay and Akram Moideen Thumbay. Akbar manages Thumbay Group’s hospitals as the Vice President of the healthcare division, while Akram manages the construction & renovation division as its Director-Operations and also serves as the Director of Thumbay Technologies. Akbar is married to Nousheen Salma, who is in charge of handling the editorial and design advice of ‘Health’ magazine, Thumbay Group’s health and lifestyle publication. Akbar and Nousheen have three sons - Ahmed, Omar and Rashid.

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