About Shahid Khan
Shahid Rafiq Khan is a sports tycoon and billionaire from Pakistan and the United States. Flex-N-Gate, an American supplier of vehicle components, is owned by him. Along with his son, Tony Khan, Khan is also the co-owner of the American wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as well as the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham F.C. of the Premier League. In 2012, Khan was depicted on the front cover of Forbes magazine as the embodiment of the American dream.
Shahid Khan Family
Khan was born on July 18, 1950, to a middle-class family that worked in the construction industry in Lahore, Pakistan. His mother, who is now retired, was a maths professor and his father Rafiq Khan, used to run a shop that sold tools for drawing and surveying. Shahid Khan likewise had a sibling named Tariq Rafiq Khan, who kicked the bucket in his mid-20s.
Shahid Khan Education
At the age of 16, Khan immigrated to the United States to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. His first night in the United States was spent in a room at the university YMCA that cost $2 per night. His first job was washing dishes for $1.20 an hour. At the school, he joined the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He moved on from the Grainger School of Designing with a BSc in modern designing in 1971. In 1999, the Mechanical Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to him.
Shahid Khan Career
While attending the University of Illinois, Khan worked at the automotive manufacturing company Flex-N-Gate Corporation. At the point when he graduated he was employed as the designing chief for the organisation. In 1978, he began Guard Works, which made vehicle guards for tweaked pickup trucks and body shop fixes. He acquired Flex-N-Gate from Charles Gleason Butzow in 1980, bringing Bumper Works into the fold. Khan expanded the business to the point where it now supplies bumpers to the Big Three automakers. He began supplying Toyota pickup bumpers in small quantities in 1984.
Shahid Khan Facts
Khan negotiated the purchase of Fulham F.C., a Premier League soccer team based in London, from Mohamed Al Fayed in July 2013. The deal was concluded on July 12, 2013, and the estimated value ranged from £150 million to $200 million. An authority price tag for the club was not declared with him expressing that it was “exceptionally private”.
Shahid Khan Net Worth
Shahid Khan’s net worth was estimated to be around $11.9 billion USD, as of 2023, making him a billionaire businessman.
Personal Information
Full Name | Shahid Rafiq Khan |
Father’s Name | Rafiq Khan |
Mother’s Name | Not Mention |
Siblings | Tariq Rafiq Khan |
Date Of Birth | 18 July 1950 |
Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan |
Age | 73 Years |
Height | Not Mention |
Education | Graduate |
Net Worth | $11.9 Billion |
Profession | Businessman, Sports Tycoon |
Relationship Status | Married |
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