A 30-year resident of Riyadh, Paul Dugan, has won an Order of British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honors, announced in Britain on June 13. Paul is general manager for BAE SYSTEMS operations in the Central Province.
The award, regarded by British citizens as one of the highest accolades they can receive from their country, was for Paul’s ‘services to British business interests and the British community in Saudi Arabia’. He will receive the award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s residence in London, later in the year.
Paul Dugan has served as chairman of the Riyadh Group of British Businessmen and is a major supporter of the Multinational School in Riyadh, originally developed for disabled children but now a leading private school for all children, expatriate and Saudi.
In addition, Paul has been a contributor to worthy causes in Saudi Arabia for many years, both in his own right and through his encouragement of others. “I am very honored by this award, highlighting as it does the importance of ties between my two home lands of Saudi Arabia and Britain,” said Paul Dugan. “It is a privilege to feel that I may have helped strengthen the relationship.”
Coincidentally, Paul arrived in Riyadh to work for the BAE SYSTEMS forerunner, British Aircraft Corporation, exactly 30 years ago this month. — (menareport.com)
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