The story that started it all

In 1924, 26-year-old Alexander Richardson Grant founded Alexander Grant & Co. in Chicago. Grant, who had been a senior accountant with Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young), chose to leave the comfort of an established company to pursue his plan for public accounting. Alexander Grant was committed to providing services to mid-sized companies, a commitment the firm still holds today.

Building on Grant’s legacy

Despite Grant's untimely passing in 1938, Alexander Grant & Co. continued to grow nationally under the guidance of several dynamic and innovative chief executive officers. The 1950s and early 1960s were a time of explosive growth and centralization for the firm. The national office in Chicago was established, and net revenue exceeded $5 million in 1961.

Grant Thornton in the UAE

In 1966, the UAE member firm, which was founded by our Chairman Farouk Mohamed, joined Grant Thornton International. 

Since then, Grant Thornton UAE, led by our CEO, Hisham Farouk, has supported economic prosperity in the UAE, serving over 2000 clients across public and private sectors in all major industries. 

As part of a new multinational platform which includes major financial centres across over 60 offices worldwide, we will continue to serve our clients through a community of more than 13,000 professionals, relationship builders, and quality-driven industry specialists.

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