Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Names
Mohammed bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKhalid bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud
MotherAl Jawhara bint Khalid Al Saud
Alma materKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Harvard Business School

Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1967) is a member of House of Saud and a businessman. He is the president and director of Al Faisaliah Group. He has been the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Telecom Company since 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Mohammed bin Khalid was born in 1967.[2] He is a grandson of Abdullah bin Faisal and therefore, a great grandson of King Faisal.[3] Mohammed's father was Khalid bin Abdullah.[2] His mother is a daughter of King Khalid, Al Jawhara.

Mohammed bin Khalid is a graduate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and received a bachelor's degree in industrial management.[4][5] He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1996.[6]

Career

Mohammed bin Khalid started his career at Citibank in New York and Geneva.[4] Next he served as the assistant general manager of the Saudi American Bank for seven months.[4][6] Then in May 1997 he began to work as vice president at Al Faisaliah Group on the request of his uncle, Mohammed bin Abdullah who was then chairman of the company.[3][7] The company was founded by Mohammed's grandfather Abdullah bin Faisal in 1970.[8] Mohammed bin Khalid has been the president and director of the company since 2002.[7]

Mohammed bin Khalid was appointed chairman of the Saudi Telecom Company in 2018.[5][9]

Other positions and activities

Mohammed bin Khalid has been serving as a member in distinct organizations: Harvard Alumni Association in Saudi Arabia, King Faisal Foundation, Saudi Arabian National Competitiveness Center, JP Morgan Saudi Arabia and the King Salman Center for Disability Research.[4] As of 2015 he was the JP Morgan Saudi Arabia's chairman of the board of directors.[10]

As of March 2022 Mohammed bin Khalid was among the financiers of the Saudi Media Group which had plans to acquire the English football club Chelsea F.C.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "STC names Al Faisal as chairman". Argaam. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Delhi: I.S. Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
  3. 1 2 "محمد بن خالد يروي مشواره من ((هارفارد)) إلى ((الفيصلية)): لم أتخذ قرارا فرديا في حياتي". Aleqt (in Arabic). 1 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Board of Directors". Al Faisaliah Group. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Mohammed Al Faisal". Market Screener. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 Abdullah Al Ziyadi; Ibrahim Al Thaqafi (22 February 2007). "الأمير محمد بن خالد.. سجل علمي حافل يقوده لإدارة واحدة من كبرى الشركات السعودية". Al Sharq Al Awsat (in Arabic). Riyadh. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Board of Directors". Al Faisaliah Group (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Anthony Shoult (2006). Doing Business with Saudi Arabia. London: GMB Publishing Ltd. p. 481. ISBN 978-1-905050-67-3.
  9. ↑ "His Highness the Chairman of the Board of Directors of stc and the CEO Congratulate His Highness the Crown Prince on the Occasion of the Third Anniversary of his Ascension". Saudi Telecom Company. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Limited. Board Report 2015" (PDF). JP Morgan. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Amanda Christovich (14 March 2022). "Saudi Media Group Reportedly Offers $3.5B For Chelsea". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. ↑ Simon Phillips (14 March 2022). ""Saudi Media Group have made a £2.7bn" to buy Chelsea Football Club". Chelsea News. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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