Paul Griffiths CMG ,FRCO was born in 16 October 1957, he is British businessman and musicians and now is the chief executive officer of Dubai airports. He also sits in the Board of the Royal College of Organists as its Vice President and was at one time the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the said institution.
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| Born | 16 October 1957
London, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports Company |
| Spouse | Joanna Marsh |
| Children | 3 |
Griffiths was born in London and attended Parkside Preparatory School as well as Richard Hale School. He learned church music at quite tender age and by 1984, he was a fellow of the Royal College of Organists.
He started working in the travel industry in 1977 and up until 1991, he worked in various positions until he was appointed at Virgin Atlantic as the Executive Director, Commercial. He also became a board director of Virgin Rail Group later on. In 2004 he was appointed in BAA and in addition in 2005; he was given the responsibilities of Chairman and Managing director of Gatwick Airport limited. He was then named as the first Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports Corporation in 2007 that manages Dubai International Airport and the construction of Dubai World Central.
Griffiths’ is a distinguished organist and has participated in recitals as well as the orchestral concerts across the globe. He is a versatile piano player who accompanies different choral groups in Dubai and performed in a special concerts in St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.
Griffiths is a resident of Dubai, London, and Sussex together with his wife, Joanna Marsh, and their children. The man likes motorcycling and car racing and has a collection of bikes and autos as well as restoration skills and performs in motorsport.
