TENACITY: THE UAE’S FINEST HOUR

Augie K Fabela II is the Founder and Chairman of VEON, a global digital operator serving 205 mil­lion customers across frontier markets. At thirty, he became the youngest Chairman of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange – a record that still stands. A graduate of Stanford University, he is also a bestselling author and sworn Chicago law enforcement officer. Throughout his career, he has founded six companies and served as a member of the World Economic Forum at Davos for nearly fifteen years, contributing to conversations about global business, technology, and governance. He was a founding member of the WEF Chairmen’s Community. He is American and divides his time between Chicago, Naples, and Dubai with his wife, Kathleen. They have three sons—two entrepreneurs and a third preparing to serve as an officer in the US Marine Corps. He is known for his signature Stetson hat and Lucchese boots.