Mr. Jowher Rizvi completed his MBA degree in International Finance and Accounting from Indiana University, USA. He also earned MA in Economics with Honors from Dhaka University. Mr. Rizvi started his professional career with Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) in 1977 and at the same time was engaged with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) as a part time (Honorary) Lecturer.

From 1991 to 1997, he served Union Bank Zambia Ltd., Zambia as its founder Managing Director. Within a span of 6 years Mr. Rizvi took the new bank to the 2nd leading position (amongst local private banks) in the competitive Zambian banking sector and had his achievements recognized with the prestigious Banker of the Year award. He was also elected as Fellow of the Zambia Institute of Bankers (FZIB).

Returning to Bangladesh he established Alliance Holdings Limited and started his journey as an entrepreneur. In 1997, in partnership with Summit Group, he entered the Off-Dock business where Mr. Rizvi has since served as the Managing Director of Ocean Containers Limited (OCL). Subsequently in 2003, the two sponsors jointly made another valuable addition to the expanding Off-Dock industry of the Country by establishing Summit Alliance Port Limited (SAPL), which is the only company of its kind now listed with the two major bourses of the country. OCL was merged with SAPL in 2012.

In association with Late Engr. Newaz Khan, he ventured into prefabricated steel business and established state of the art PEB Steel Alliance Limited (PEBSAL) factory in 2006 as its founding Managing Director. In a very short period of time under his dynamic leadership and global experience, PEBSAL came to be recognized as one of the best and became largest factory in prefabricated steel sector of Bangladesh. Mr. Rizvi is the incumbent President of Steel Building Manufacturers Association (SBMA) since 2019.

In late 2017, Mr. Rizvi established another Off-Dock (Ispahani Summit Alliance Terminal Limited), one that was much needed in order to cater to the country’s growing export and import volumes, this time in partnership with Ispahani Group and Summit Group.

In February 2018, with his extensive banking background and goodwill, Mr. Rizvi brought together the premier Bangladeshi Business Groups along with People’s Leasing & Finance PLC of Sri Lanka to set up a joint venture Financial Institution - Alliance Finance PLC -where he is the founder Chairman.

Mr. Rizvi, through Alliance Holdings Limited, also has substantial investment in Textile, Real Estate, and Lubricant Blending etc. In spite of his busy schedule, he still finds time to pursue his favorite passion and teaches on part time (honorary) basis at National Defense College (NDC) and few other educational institutions.