Shahid Khan
Naples, Florida
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
United States
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auto parts, Self Made
$6,900,000,000
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#224 Billionaires 2019
#65 Forbes 400 2018
An engineer by trade, Shahid Khan bought auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate from his former employer in 1980.His design for a one-piece truck bumper was the basis for his success; the company now has 64 plants worldwide and over 24,000 employees.Khan also owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, which he bought in 2012, and UK's Fulham football club, which he bought in 2013. Khan's 300-foot superyacht Kismet, which took 6 years to build, was delivered at the end of 2014.He has donated over $25 million to his alma mater, the University of Illinois.
Shahid Khan arrived in the United States from Pakistan at age 16 with just $500 in his pocket. He worked nights as a dishwasher while studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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