Farewell to Khalid Mohammed Kanoo: A leader, a gentleman and a friend

Bahrain and the wider Gulf region have lost one of their finest business leaders and philanthropists. The recent passing of Khalid Mohammed Kanoo represents more than the departure of a respected leader, it is the farewell to a kind, generous and visionary individual who touched countless lives. I recall vividly the first time that I met Khalid, more than 35 years ago, on a flight from London to Bahrain, when we were fortuitously seated together. Already a leading figure in his family’s business dynasty, I, conversely, had a more discreet profile at the time.