Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan
Khan in 2015
Born
Shahid Rafiq Khan

(1950-07-18) July 18, 1950 (age 73)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS)
Known for
Spouse
Ann Carlson
(m. 1977)
Children2, including Tony

American football career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Owner
Career information
College:Illinois
Career history
As an executive:

Shahid Rafiq "Shad" Khan[1] (Urdu: شاہد خان; born July 18, 1950)[2][3] is a Pakistani-American billionaire businessman and sports tycoon. He is the owner of Flex-N-Gate, an American supplier of motor vehicle components. Khan is also the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham F.C. of the Premier League, and co-owner of the American wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), along with his son, Tony Khan.

Khan was featured on the front cover of Forbes magazine in 2012, associating him as the face of the American Dream.[4][5] As of March 2023, Khan's personal net worth is $12.1 billion.[6] In 2021, he ranked 94th in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, and is the 291st richest person in the world. Khan is the richest auto parts magnate ahead of Georg F. W. Schaeffler who has a net worth of $9.1 billion.[7] He is also the wealthiest person of Pakistani origin.[8]

  1. ^ "Detail by Officer/Registered Agent Name". search.sunbiz.org. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Shahid Khan: From Pakistan to pro-football", 60 Minutes profile of Khan (aired October 28, 2012)
  3. ^ "New jaguar cub at zoo shares birthday with Shad Khan". fox30jax.com. Fox 30 News. August 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Solomon, Brian (September 5, 2012) Shahid Khan: The New Face Of The NFL And The American Dream Forbes
  5. ^ "Shahid Khan: The American Dream Personified". Chicago Ideas.
  6. ^ "Shahid Khan". Forbes.
  7. ^ "Shahid Khan". Forbes magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Forbes profile: Shahid Khan". Forbes. Retrieved July 1, 2021.