Bandar bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1965)

Bandar bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1965) is a Saudi prince and businessman. He is a minister-ranking advisor at the Royal Court and chairman of Advanced Media Holding Company (AMHC), a media group parenting an FM radio station and Al Watan.[1]

Bandar bin Khalid Al Saud
Prince Bandar in 2007
Born1965 (age 57–58)
SpousePrincess Nouf bint Mohammed
Issue
  • Prince Khalid
  • Princess Louloah
  • Prince Faisal
  • Princess Haya
Names
Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKhalid bin Faisal Al Saud
MotherAl Anoud bint Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Alma mater

Early life and education

Bandar bin Khalid was born in 1965.[2] He is eldest son of Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud and the brother of Sultan bin Khalid Al Faisal and Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal. Their mother is Al Anoud bint Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud.[3]

Bandar bin Khalid received a computer science degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran in 1988.[4] He then continued his education, receiving a master of arts degree in international business management from the Fletcher School of Tufts University in 2005.[2][5] He also attended several courses in the field of executive management, and has more than “4000” flight hours.[6]

Career

He is the chairman of the board of directors of Assir Foundation for publishing and printing, publisher of Al Watan newspaper.[7][8] He is also the chairman of Investments Enterprises.[4] He is co-founder and a member of the board of trustees of the Arab Thought Foundation, which works to promote better understanding between Arabs and the Western world. He is also deputy managing director of the King Faisal Foundation.[5] He is founder and chairman of the board of directors of Alttmir Company Ltd.,[6] and Sama Airlines, He is a member of the board of directors of the Arab House, and Harvey Nichols Riyadh, as well as a managing director and board member of the Saudi Aviation Club.[6][9] He was appointed vice president of Painting and Patronage in 2010.[10]

Prince Bandar was named as a royal consultant in June 2017.[11] He is also the chairman of the Jockey Club Saudi Arabia.[12]

Personal life

Prince Bandar is married to Nouf bint Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, with whom he has four children, Khalid, Louloah, Faisal, and Haya.[13]

References
  1. "HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal". Arab Thought Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Bandar Khalid Al Faisal". Global Business Leaders. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. "10th Anniversary of Effat University" (PDF). Effat University. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. "H.R.H. Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al Faisal". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. "Who we are". Tufts University. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  6. "Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz". Arab Thought Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  7. "Saudi media industry opening up, says Al Watan boss". Arabian Business. Reuters. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  8. Lawrence Pintak (8 March 2010). "Arab media and the Al Jazeera effect". In Thomas L. McPhail (ed.). Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends. John Wiley & Sons. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-4443-3030-4. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  9. "Members of Saudi Aviation Club Board of Directors Appointed". Saudi Press Agency. Jeddah. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  10. "HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal appointed Vice President of Painting and Patronage". Painting and Patronage. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. "Saudi Arabia's royal shuffle - All decrees in full". TCA Regional News. 21 June 2017. ProQuest 1911627232. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. "Who's Who: Princess Nourah Al-Faisal, Saudi designer and founder of Nuun Jewels". Arab News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  13. "Family tree of Bandar bin Khalid al Faisal". Datarabia. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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