Al-Waleed bin Talal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Al-Waleed bin Talal
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Mar 7, 1955(1955-03-07)
Age	69
Country	Saudi Arabia
Horoscope	Pisces

Al-Waleed bin Talal Biography

Al-Waleed bin Talal is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on March 7, 1955 in Saudi Arabia. Saudi businessman and member of the royal family, he is best known as the CEO of The Kingdom Holding Company, an extremely successful investment holding company. Time Magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.

Time Magazine called him the “Arabian Warren buffett” for his business acumen.

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: الوليد بن طلال بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ‎, born 7 March 1955) is a Saudi Arabian businessman, investor and a member of the Saudi royal family. He was listed on Time magazine’s Time 100, an annual list of the hundred most influential people in the world, in 2008. Al-Waleed is a grandson of Ibn Saud, the first Saudi Arabian king, a nephew of all Saudi Arabian kings since, and a grandson of Riad Al Solh (Lebanon’s first prime minister).

Al-Waleed’s parents separated when he was seven, and he lived with his mother in Lebanon. He first attended Pinewood College in Beirut. As a boy, he ran away from home for a day or two at a time (sleeping in unlocked cars) before attending military school in Riyadh, the King Abdul Aziz Military Academy. In 1974, he returned to Lebanon, attending the Choueifat School and then Manor School.Al-Waleed received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Menlo College in California in 1979, finishing in two-and-a-half years, and a master’s degree with honors in social science from Syracuse University in 1985, finishing in eleven months.

His parents are Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz and Mona Al Solh. He was previously married twice to Ameera Al-Taweel and Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz.

Al-Waleed bin Talal Net Worth

Al-Waleed bin Talal is one of the richest Business Executive from Saudi Arabia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Al- Waleed bin Talal 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1979, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Menlo College in California. He then graduated with distinction from Syracuse University in 1985.

He was the richest Arab of the world by the end 2013 with a fortune of $31.2 billion.

Al-Waleed was born in Jeddah on 7 March 1955 to Prince Talal bin Abdul-Aziz, long-time-known as The Red Prince, and Mona Al Solh, daughter of Riad Al Solh (Lebanon’s first prime minister). His father was Saudi Arabia’s finance minister during the early 1960s, before he went into exile due to his advocacy for political reform.

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Who is Al-Waleed bin Talal Dating?

According to our records, Al-Waleed bin Talal married to Ameera Al- Taweel. As of December 1, 2023, Al-Waleed bin Talal’s is not dating anyone.

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By 1989, his net worth was $1.4 billion, and included stakes in Canary Wharf, Four Seasons Hotel Group, and News Corporation. When Al-Waleed turned to the international market, he focused on “established brands going through hard times,” as Riz Khan puts it. Al-Waleed would do his homework, and then wait for the proper purchase entry point. He invested about $250 million in Chase Manhattan, Citigroup, Manufacturers Hanover, and Chemical Bank. After seven months, he sold his stakes in the other banks and concentrated on investing in Citicorp, acquiring 4.9 percent of the bank. Though the worst performing bank of the four, Al-Waleed considered Citicorp had the best potential.

Facts & Trivia

Al-Waleed Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Saudi Arabia. Al-Waleed bin Talal celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.

In Sept. 1990, Citibank was undercapitalized due to real estate credit losses and exposure to Latin America debt, prompting a need for a capital reserve. By Nov. they were actively seeking investors. Based on his banking experience in the Kingdom, Al-Waleed agreed in Jan. 1991 to invest $590 million, about half his accumulated wealth, in a five-year convertible security paying 11 percent interest. By Feb., that took his total investment in Citicorp to $797 million, or about 15 percent of the company. Though he had received a Federal Reserve temporary waiver to own such a large portion of the company, Al-Waleed sold enough shares in 1993 to get below the 10 percent threshold. Still, he was the largest shareholder in the largest US financial institution at the time. Yet, in Alwaleed’s words, “It is not a relationship, it’s an alliance. We are there forever with them.” Sandy Weill says of Al-Waleed, “I think what he did really saved the bank.”

Who is the richest Saudi prince?

Alwaleed bin Talal is a billionaire and member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. He is the founder of the Kingdom Holding Company.

Where is Waleed bin Talal now?

Alwaleed has accumulated an empire of luxury hotel properties. Today, he owns stakes in London’s Savoy Hotel, the George V hotel in Paris and the Four Seasons hotel group.

Who is the richest man in Saudi Arabia 2021?

Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
Born| 7 March 1955 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality| Saudi Arabian
Alma mater| Menlo College Syracuse University
Occupation| Chairman and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company

Who Is The Sleeping Prince?

Khalid bin Talal Al Saud
Born| 10 January 1962 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupation| Businessman
Spouse| Jazzi bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Parents| Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (father) Mona El Solh (mother)

Who is the richest man on Earth?

In 2018, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was ranked at the top for the first time and became the first centibillionaire included in the ranking, surpassing Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who had topped the list 18 of the previous 24 years. In 2022, after topping the list for four years, Bezos was surpassed by Elon Musk.