Like his brother Ayman Hariri, Bahaa Hariri is a Lebanese billionaire and businessman with an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion as of April 2016 according to Forbes. He is the eldest son of Rafik Hariri, the slain prime minister of Lebanon. Bahaa Hariri obtained most of his net worth from his numerous investments as well as his logistics and real estate businesses.

After completing his bachelor's degree from Boston University, Bahaa Hariri went back to Saudi Arabia to join the construction and development business of the company, Saudi Oger, Ltd. Two years later, he decided to part ways with his family's business and focus on running an investment vehicle and real estate business in Monaco. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Jordan-based Al-Abdali Project. He is also the owner of the real estate holding company Horizon Group.