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PRINCE ALWALEED BIN TALAL AL-SAUD

19# RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
1# RICHEST MAN IN THE MIDDLE EAST
HAS NICKNAME D by Time magazine as the Arabian Warren Buffett

EDUCATION;

Menlo College, Bachelor of Arts / Science

Syracuse University, Master of Science

His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed, is a young and dynamic character that has made the world headlines many times and has established himself as a very successful businessman, a smart investor and one of the greatest humanitarians in modern times.

This nephew of the Saudi king is one of the world's wealthiest investors, with a big stake in Citigroup. Received much publicity–some of it negative–in December 2005 for the $20 million gifts he made to Harvard and Georgetown to expand their Islamic studies departments. In January 2006, with a partner, announced a $3.9 billion deal to buy Fairmont Hotel & Resorts. In February listed his hotel holdings on the Dubai stock exchange. Planning to take his main investment group, Kingdom Holdings, public on the Saudi exchange later this year.

Net worth of globe-trotting investor and nephew of the Saudi king is up $6.1 billion in the past year. Two-thirds of his fortune is held in his 95% stake in Saudi-listed investment vehicle, Kingdom Holding Company. In the five weeks leading up to Forbes' stock valuation date, Kingdom shares jumped 49%. Alwaleed and Kingdom Holding together own a 3.5% stake in Citigroup. As the bank's largest individual investor, he has been vocal in his support of its chief executive Vikram Pandit. Kingdom Holding also has large holdings in the Four Seasons and Fairmont hotel management chains. In late February, News Corp. purchased a 9% stake in Alwaleed's Arab media and entertainment company Rotana, valuing the company at $770 million. His palaces and real estate are worth more than $3 billion. Owns jewelry collection he values at $730 million, plus 4 airplanes, including an Airbus A380.

BEST BRANDS:

AOL, Apple Inc., MCI Inc, Motorola, Ebay, Hewlatt-Packard(HP), PepsicoFour Seasons hotel chain ,Plaza Hotel in New York, London's Savoy Hotel and Monaco's Monte Carlo Grand Hotel , Euro Disney SCA, Disneyland ,Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, France ,Savoy Hotel in London , Fairmont Hotel, Rotana Video & Audio Visual Company, Lebanese Broadcasting Center ( LBCSAT ), News Corp (Fox News), Citigroup, Al Nahar and Al Diyar, two daily newspapers published in Lebanon.

For more information about his brand then go to the following link
http://www.kingdom.net/

HRH Prince Alwaleed has been named by Forbes as the largest single investor outside of the U.S. and as the second smartest businessman in the world. His investments spread in all continents and in many sectors.He has been awarded several Medals and given the highest honors from many Leaders around the world. If we were to write several books about HRH Prince Alwaleed, we would still not give him enough credit for all his achievements.

He is full of compassion and has helped the oppressed and the disadvantaged in many countries, providing humanitarian establishments in several countries, so that their humanitarian efforts can continue to work and reach all the needy. His activities starts at home, but extends to many nations around the world including Africa. Whenever disaster strikes, HRH Prince Alwaleed is always there to aid the stricken. Much of the charitable activities of Al-Waleed are in the field of educational initiatives to bridge gaps between Western and Islamic communities by funding centers of American studies and research in universities in the Middle East and centers of Islamic studies in western universities.In April 2009, Prince Waleed bin Talal donated $20 million to Harvard University, one of its 25 largest donations.

Lebanese Connections
Simple, because HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal is the grandson of the first Lebanese Prime Minister, Riad El Solh. The Prince was raised in Lebanon. A country that has held a special place in the Prince's heart, and he has supported and helped Lebanon many times, his latest was in early December 2003, where he launched Prince Alwaleed Humanitarian Foundation in Lebanon, in response to increasing calls for aid. The foundation will serve as "the address for every Lebanese citizen committed to his land, roots, and devoted to his country, free of religious or regional affiliations."For all the above, we dedicate this section to HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, in which we will strive to bring you, the latest news and achievements of the young Prince, and will make every effort to get to you interesting information about him.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

1997 The Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by The Scientific Committee of the Italian Pio Manzù International Research Centre, as a token of recognition of the Prince’s highly successful and thriving career and outstanding business flair and acumen.

1997 The Star Decoration of the First Order. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the late, King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan, in recognition of the Prince’s regional and international investments and philanthropy.

1998 The National Cedar Decoration of the Commander Order. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Former Lebanese President Elias Harawi in recognition of the Prince’s economic and social contributions to Lebanon.

1998 The Gold Medal of the City of Cannes. Presented to Prince Alwaleed by the Mayor of Cannes in France, Maurice Delauney, as an acknowledgment by the city of the Prince’s annual summer visits.

1999 The Diplomatic Merit of the Heung Korean. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by President Kim Dae-Jung in recognition of the Prince’s investments in Korea.

2000 The Bethlehem 2000 Medal. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat for his continuous support to the Palestinian cause.

2001 Laila Utama Darja Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati. The most esteemed royal family order, presented by Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to Prince Alwaleed for promoting bilateral relations between Brunei and Saudi Arabia.

2002 King AbdulAziz Medal of the First Order for Distinguished Businessmen. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd.

2002 The National Cedar Medal, Order of the Grand Officer. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud for the Prince’s contributions and support to Lebanon and the Lebanese economy.

2002 The Medal of the Republic of Tunisia of the Great Order. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.

2003 The Presidential Medal of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Tihic in recognition of the Prince’s support of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its people.

2003 The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Senegal Mr. Abdoulaye Wade in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Senegal.

2003 The Diploma with the rank of “Citizen of Honor of the City of Dakar”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the Mayor of Dakar Mr. Pape Diop along with the key to the city.

2003 The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Guinea”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal by the President of Guinea Mr. Lansana Conte in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

2003 The Diploma with the rank of “Citizen of Honor of the City of Dubreka”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Guinea Mr. Lansana Conte.

2003 The Diploma with the rank of “Citizen of Honor of the Kingdom of Ashanti”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the King of the Ashanti Tribe Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the Prince’s visit to the Kingdom of Ashanti in Ghana.

2003 The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the Order of Mono”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Togo Mr. Gnassingbe Eyadema in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

2003 The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Burkina Faso Mr. Blaise Compaore in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

2003 The Medal with the title order to the civil merits of “Grand Cross of the Order of the Independence of Equatorial Guinea”. Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Equatorial Guinea Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

2003 “The Officer in The Order of Oranje-Nassau”. Bestowed up on Prince Alwaleed by H. M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for the Prince’s distinguished role in promoting Dutch-Saudi economic relations.

2003 “The November 7th” Medal Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s humanitarian efforts in Tunisia and around the world.

DREAMS:

As of 2008, there are plans for the $10 billion construction of the 2nd Tallest Building in the World or برج الميل (Arabic for "the Tower of One Mile"), a supertall skyscraper to be the tallest in the world, at one mile (1609 m) in height.