Mazen I. Hassounah believes that the future prosperity of Saudi Arabia lies, to a large degree, in intelligent and strategic investment. He brought this philosophy to Rana Investment Company (RIC) in 1995, when he assumed the role of business development manager. Hassounah quickly established himself as a force in the investment field.
Within a few months, he had risen to become the deputy General Manager of the company, and by 2000 was its CEO.