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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2015 · 26 MIN

Global Business: Out of the Desert

from The World of Business · host BBC Radio

Mohed Altrad was born in the Syrian desert, an orphan and in poverty. He does not know how old he is. He is now a French billionaire and he has just been chosen as Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur of the Year. In this week's Global Business he tells Peter Day about his extraordinary story and the international company he's created over the past 30 years.

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