Words of Wisdom and Lessons
by Hassan Abdullah Al Noman
Hassan Abdullah Al Noman joined elementary education in Quran schools, and studied reading, writing, math, chapters from the Quran, some prophetic traditions (Hadith), and texts from literature, at Al Eslah School, then at Al Qasimiyah School. He worked in the English Trucial Oman Scouts in 1952 and gained promotion up to the rank of Sergeant Major, then Registrar. In 1954, he was chosen to study at the Police Academy in Jordan, until he obtained a military certificate from Jordan. In 1961, he worked as a merchant, traveling with his goods, selling them to travelers onboard ships between Dubai, Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan, and India. In 1965, he worked as a commercial manager at the Eastern Bank of Standard Chartered for five years. In 1972, he established the Amiri Guard with Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Qasimi until mid-1976, when the Guard was disbanded. In 1980, he was appointed as the First Deputy of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce. In 1990, he headed the Chamber of Commerce and remained in this position for seven years. During that period, he was the President of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry for five years, and President of the Federation of GCC Chambers for two years