| Kippreport.com

In the late 1990s, Mars asked ex P&G exec Omar Salim, a Jordanian who has also lived in Egypt, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, to come out to Dubai where Mars was still a fresh company. After all these years, Salim isn’t cocky about his achievements. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his two-year-old son, debates the state of the world with friends, and reads history books. We ask him about his indulgences. Cars, perhaps? “I drive a Honda,” he says. “If that gives you an idea. It’s a great car.” And this is from a man who’s taking Mars in the region to a global level.