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Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud
Saudi royal, military officer, and businessman (1946–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن عبدالله آل سعود; 1946 – 4 June 2020) was a Saudi military official, businessman and a member of the Saudi royal family. He was a grandson of King Faisal, having been born to the king's eldest son, Prince Abdullah.
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Early life and education
Prince Saud was born in 1946.[1] He was one of Abdullah bin Faisal's children.[2] His mother was Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf.[3]
Prince Saud graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in 1966.[4]
Career
After graduation Prince Saud joined the Saudi Army where he worked until 1976.[1][4] Then he involved in business.[4] He was the chairman, CEO and shareholder of Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Ltd and also, the chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company.[4] Prince Saud was the managing director of Arabian Establishment for Trade and Shipping Ltd based in Jeddah which was founded by his father in 1963.[5] He was one of the founders of the Dar Al Maal Al Islami Trust which was initiated by his half-uncle Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud in 1981.[6]
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Personal life and death
Prince Saud had two sons, Faisal and Khalid.[7] The former married a daughter of Saud bin Nayef Al Saud in October 2010.[7] Khalid bin Abdullah has been the deputy governor of the Tabuk province since 12 December 2023.[8]
Prince Saud died on 4 June 2020.[2][9] Funeral prayers were performed for him the next day in Riyadh.[9]
References
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