Sulaiman Al-Fahim
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Sulaiman Al-Fahim سليمان الفهيم | |
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| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Alma mater | American University United Arab Emirates University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | sulaimanalfahim |
Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim (born 1976 or 1977)[1] is an Emirati television personality and billionaire businessman [2] in the UAE real estate sector.[3] He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained Manchester City F.C.[4]
Early life and education
Al-Fahim was born in Dubai in 1977.[1] He obtained his master's degree in Finance and Real Estate from the American University in Washington, D.C..[3] He has claimed that he has a PhD in Real Estate from American University, but there is no record of him earning a PhD from the school and the school does not offer a PhD in real estate.[3] Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."[3]
In 1998, Al-Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.[1]
Career
Al-Fahim heads the real estate company Hydra Properties, which is owned by the Royal Group, an investment conglomerate headed by Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the royal family in Abu Dhabi.[3]
Al-Fahim was president of UAE Chess Federation from 2008 until 2012.[5] Al Fahim published the book Brand Builder.[3] Al-Fahim was the founder and host of a business themed reality television show Hydra Executives which was launched in Spring 2008.[6] It had a run of two seasons.[7]
Manchester City F.C.
Al-Fahim was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family took over
Portsmouth F.C.
In 2009, Al-Fahim owned Portsmouth F.C. for six weeks.
References
- ^ a b c Sayed, Sara (23 May 2008). "Hydra CEO shares his success story". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0329/billionaires-2010-middle-east-dubai-sulaiman-fahim-middle-eastern-mirage.html?sh=60f35e4c4178
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Huang, Carol (7 August 2010). "UAE plays Kingmaker as chess politicians wage battle for the top job". The National. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Hydra Executives – CEO". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Swan, Melanie (27 July 2008). "Hydra Executives begins filming its second season". The National. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi investors buy Manchester City". www.ft.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Montague, James (23 October 2008). "The Crazy World of Dr Al Fahim". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2009.