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| ==Early life and Education== | ==Early life and Education== | ||
| Al-Fahim was born in ] in 1977. |
Al-Fahim was born in ] in 1977. He obtained his master's degree from Kogod School of Business, American University in ], USA. His MBA was in Finance and Real Estate.<ref name=":0" /> 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 even offer a PhD in real estate.<ref name=":0" /> Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Al Fahim lost his |
In 1998, Al Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sayed |first1=Sara |title=Hydra CEO shares his success story |url=https://gulfnews.com/culture/people/hydra-ceo-shares-his-success-story-1.25589 |website=Gulf News |access-date=2 October 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Al-Fahim heads the real estate company Hydra Properties, which is owned by the Royal Group, an investment conglomerate headed by ], a member of royal family in Abu Dhabi.<ref name=":0" /> | Al-Fahim heads the real estate company Hydra Properties, which is owned by the Royal Group, an investment conglomerate headed by ], a member of the royal family in Abu Dhabi.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Al Fahim's interest in chess resulted him to sponsor various chess tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |last1=NayarStaff Reporter |first1=K.R. |title=President Cup chess competition to commence from Thursday |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/more-sport/president-cup-chess-competition-to-commence-from-thursday-1.155266 |website=Gulf News |access-date=2 October 2010}}</ref> Al Fahim was president of ] from 2008 until 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huang |first1=Carol |title=UAE plays Kingmaker as chess politicians wage battle for the top job |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-plays-kingmaker-as-chess-politicians-wage-battle-for-the-top-job-1.487706 |work=The National |access-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Al Fahim published the book ''Brand Builder''.<ref name=":0" /> Al-Fahim is the founder and host of the business themed ] show ''Hydra Executives'' which was launched in Spring 2008.<ref name="HE">{{cite web|title=Hydra Executives – CEO|url=http://www.hydraexecutives.com/ceo.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411192200/http://www.hydraexecutives.com/ceo.html|archive-date=11 April 2008|access-date=16 October 2009}}</ref> It had a run of two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swan|first1=Melanie|title=Hydra Executives begins filming its second season|url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/hydra-executives-begins-filming-its-second-season-1.230104?videoId=5766484581001|access-date=8 October 2010|work=The National}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Al Fahim was president of ] from 2008 until 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huang |first1=Carol |title=UAE plays Kingmaker as chess politicians wage battle for the top job |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-plays-kingmaker-as-chess-politicians-wage-battle-for-the-top-job-1.487706 |work=The National |access-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> Al Fahim published the book ''Brand Builder''.<ref name=":0" /> Al-Fahim is the founder and host of the business themed ] show ''Hydra Executives'' which was launched in Spring 2008.<ref name="HE">{{cite web|title=Hydra Executives – CEO|url=http://www.hydraexecutives.com/ceo.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411192200/http://www.hydraexecutives.com/ceo.html|archive-date=11 April 2008|access-date=16 October 2009}}</ref> It had a run of two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swan|first1=Melanie|title=Hydra Executives begins filming its second season|url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/hydra-executives-begins-filming-its-second-season-1.230104?videoId=5766484581001|access-date=8 October 2010|work=The National}}</ref> | ||
| === Manchester City F.C.=== | === Manchester City F.C.=== | ||
| Sulaiman Al Fahim was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family took over ] in 2008. He looked at various clubs on behalf of the Abu Dhabi royal family and |
Sulaiman Al Fahim was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family took over ] in 2008. He looked at various clubs on behalf of the Abu Dhabi royal family and suggested that they buy Manchester City. Al Fahim signed the first agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Mr Pairoj who was the legal representative of the former ], ], who owned Manchester City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abu Dhabi investors buy Manchester City|url=https://www.ft.com/content/abf1a412-784f-11dd-acc3-0000779fd18c?segmentid=acee4131-99c2-09d3-a635-873e61754ec6|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=www.ft.com}}</ref> Al Fahim then presented the offer to Abu Dhabi United Group where ] took the final agreement forward and took over Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Montague |first1=James |title=The Crazy World of Dr Al Fahim |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/oct/23/man-city-alfahim |work=The Guardian|access-date=8 October 2009}}</ref> | ||
| Al Fahim signed the first agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Mr Pairoj who was the legal representative of the former ], ], who owned Manchester City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abu Dhabi investors buy Manchester City|url=https://www.ft.com/content/abf1a412-784f-11dd-acc3-0000779fd18c?segmentid=acee4131-99c2-09d3-a635-873e61754ec6|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=www.ft.com}}</ref> Al Fahim then presented the offer to Abu Dhabi United Group where HH ] took the final agreement forward and took over Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Montague |first1=James |title=The Crazy World of Dr Al Fahim |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/oct/23/man-city-alfahim |work=The Guardian|access-date=8 October 2009}}</ref> | |||
| ===Portsmouth F.C.=== | ===Portsmouth F.C.=== | ||
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| Sulaiman Al-Fahim سليمان الفهيم | |
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| Born | 1977 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nationality | UAE |
| Alma mater | American University United Arab Emirates University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim is an Emirati television personality and businessman in the UAE real estate sector. He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained Manchester City F.C.
Early life and Education
Al-Fahim was born in Dubai in 1977. He obtained his master's degree from Kogod School of Business, American University in Washington, D.C., USA. His MBA was in Finance and Real Estate. 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 even offer a PhD in real estate. Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."
In 1998, Al Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.
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.
Al Fahim was president of UAE Chess Federation from 2008 until 2012. Al Fahim published the book Brand Builder. Al-Fahim is the founder and host of the business themed reality television show Hydra Executives which was launched in Spring 2008. It had a run of two seasons.
Manchester City F.C.
Sulaiman Al Fahim was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family took over Manchester City in 2008. He looked at various clubs on behalf of the Abu Dhabi royal family and suggested that they buy Manchester City. Al Fahim signed the first agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Mr Pairoj who was the legal representative of the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, who owned Manchester City. Al Fahim then presented the offer to Abu Dhabi United Group where Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan took the final agreement forward and took over Manchester City.
Portsmouth F.C.
In 2009, Al-Fahim owned Portsmouth F.C. for six weeks. In 2018, Al Fahim was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail for stealing £5 million from his wife to fund the purchase of Portsmouth. In the aftermath of Al-Fahim's brief stint at Portsmouth, the Premier League tightened its rules on ownership.
References
- ^ Jr, Landon Thomas (8 June 2009). "Questions About a Desert Village". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- Sayed, Sara. "Hydra CEO shares his success story". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- Huang, Carol. "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. "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Montague, James. "The Crazy World of Dr Al Fahim". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Man stole £5m from wife to buy Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- "Soccer-Portsmouth owner Al-Fahim to sell majority shareholding". Reuters. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- "Sulaiman Al Fahim: Ex- Portsmouth owner jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Kogod School of Business alumni
- Emirati chess players
- Emirati pharmacists
- Emirati television presenters
- Emirati businesspeople in real estate
- Emirati football chairmen and investors
- Manchester City F.C. directors and chairmen
- Portsmouth F.C. directors and chairmen
- Emirati chief executives