8'" January 2014 Name: Nationality: School: High School: University: Postgraduate: Badr Jafar United Arab Emirates The International School of Choueifat, Sharjah, UAE Eton College, UK Churchill College, Cambridge, UK Masters in Engineering Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK Born in the United Arab Emirates, Badr Jafar was raised and educated in Sharjah until the age of 15, when he attended Eton College and later Cambridge University in the UK. He holds a Master's Degree in Engineering and a Business Degree from the Judge Business School of Cambridge University. Badr is Managing Director of the Crescent Group, headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with global offices. He also has a variety of other international business and philanthropic interests and involvements. Crescent Petroleum www.crescent.ae President Established over 42 years ago, Crescent Petroleum was the first regional, independent, privately-owned petroleum company to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of petroleum concessions, and the production and sale of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas. Today, Crescent Petroleum has operations worldwide. Crescent Petroleum's headquarters are in Sharjah, in the UAE, with other offices located in the UK, Iraq and Iran and affiliate offices in Canada, Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Crescent Petroleum has held concessions in Argentina, Canada, Egypt, France, Pakistan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Yugoslavia, however its current focus is on energy opportunities in the Middle East, specifically within the Gulf region, Iraq, as well as North Africa. Crescent Enterprises Chief Executive Officer A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Crescent Group, Crescent Enterprises is the company's conglomerate and holds operating assets within a multitude of industries, assisting these businesses in expansion and strategic direction. These include aviation, where B