[3] Al Ghurair trained as an industrial engineer and earned a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University.

He joined Mashreq in 1977, and worked in various capacities until 1988, and he took over responsibility for the bank's international operations, setting up branches in New York, London, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, India and Pakistan.

[7] Mashreq was the first to launch automated teller machines (ATMs); debit and credit cards; travellers' cheques; consumer loans; point of sale (POS) terminals in the Middle East.

[9] Al Ghurair supports many charitable organizations including UNICEF, UNESCO and the UAE Disabled Sports Federation.

[10] Al Ghurair was part of the official delegation from the UAE to visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Benedict on 21 October 2008.