Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud
HRH Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud | |
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محمد بن خالد العبد الله الفيصل | |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors of stc group | |
| Assumed office April 24, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | chairperson, executive |
| Alma mater | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Harvard Business School |
Mohammed bin Khalid Al Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud (born 1967) is a member of House of Saud and a businessman. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of stc group since 2018,[1] and Chairman of Al Faisaliah Group since 2002.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mohammed bin Khalid was born in 1967.[3] He is a grandson of Abdullah bin Faisal (1923-2007) and therefore, a great grandson of King Faisal (1906-1975).[4] Mohammed's father was Khalid bin Abdullah (1941-1983).[3] His mother is a daughter of King Khalid, Al Jawhara, which makes him a great-grandson (from his maternal side) and a great-great-grandson (from his paternal side) of Ibn Saud.
Mohammed bin Khalid is a graduate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and received a bachelor's degree in industrial management.[5][6] He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1996.[7]
Career
[edit]Mohammed bin Khalid started his career at Citibank in New York and Geneva.[5] Next he served as the assistant general manager of the Saudi American Bank for seven months.[5][7]
He then held the position of Director in the Treasury Department at Samba Financial Group from 1992 to 1994, then the position of Assistant General Manager in the Investment and Finance Services Sector at Samba Financial Group from 1996 to 1997. 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.[4][8][9] The company was founded by Mohammed's grandfather Abdullah bin Faisal in 1970.[10] Mohammed bin Khalid has been the president and director of the company since 2002.[8] In 2018, Mohammed bin Khalid was appointed chairman of the stc group.[6][11]
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.[12][13]
Other positions and activities
[edit]Mohammed bin Khalid currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Harvard Alumni Association in Saudi Arabia, a member of the Advisory Council of the President of Harvard Business School, a member of the General Assembly of the King Faisal Foundation, and a member of the Board of Directors of the King Khalid Foundation.[5]
He previously served as a member of the King Salman Center for Disability Research.[5] a member of the Board of Directors of the General Investment Authority, a member of the Board of Directors of Al-Khozama Management Company,[14] a member of the National Competitiveness Center, Chairman of the Development Committee at the College of Business Administration at Alfaisal University, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of JP Morgan Saudi Arabia.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "STC names Al Faisal as chairman". Argaam. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "الأمير محمد بن خالد رئيساً والعريفي نائباً والسرحان عضواً في مجموعة الفيصلية". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Board of Directors". Al Faisaliah Group. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Al Faisal". Market Screener. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors". Al Faisaliah Group (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ الرياض, احمد الدويحي- (17 February 2007). "الأمير محمد بن خالد العبدالله الفيصل". alyaum. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Anthony Shoult (2006). Doing Business with Saudi Arabia. London: GMB Publishing Ltd. p. 481. ISBN 978-1-905050-67-3.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Amanda Christovich (14 March 2022). "Saudi Media Group Reportedly Offers $3.5B For Chelsea". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Simon Phillips (14 March 2022). ""Saudi Media Group have made a £2.7bn" to buy Chelsea Football Club". Chelsea News. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "شركة الخزامى تنتخب أعضاء مجلس إدارتها الجديد". الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 1 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2024.