Religion Islam Residence Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Name Abdulaziz Turki Family Saudi Royal Family | |
Born 6 December 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-12-06 ) Los Angeles, California Occupation Chairman of Eleventh Holding; Vice President of Smantah Group Parents Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Grandparents Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||
Great-grandparents Ibn Saud, Munaiyir | ||
Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبدالعزيز بن تركي بن طلال بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 6 December 1986) is a member of the House of Saud, a successful business entrepreneur and an investor. He was born in Los Angeles, raised in Riyadh and educated in Saudi Arabia, United States and the United Kingdom. He is a member of the Saudi Royal Family, grandson of late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and a nephew of the international business leader, Al-Waleed bin Talal.
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Early life and education
Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal is the only son of Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Princess Sara Bint Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, daughter of late King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.
Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal holds a bachelor's degree in industrial finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from Coventry University, London Campus United Kingdom.
Career
Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal started his career at Citigroup in Los Angeles followed by working for a construction company in China, which he later purchased and brought to Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal is the chairman of Eleventh Holding Company, a diversified Saudi-based conglomerate, and vice president of Smantah Group headquartered in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal spends a considerable portion of his time engaging university-enrolled students with discussions and seminars on entrepreneurship and international business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States].
In 2015 Prince Abdulaziz delivered a talk on "Growth in the Gulf and Entrepreneurship" at the London School of Economics. The talk was attended by Abdulaziz's former lecturer Cesar Peluso, who was the first person to inspire him to become a guest speaker.
Philanthropy
In May 15, 2015, with support from one of his former academic supervisors, Senior Lecturer, Cesar Augusto Peluso, Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal offered financial assistance to establish an annual scholarship programme towards five Masters/MBA full-time postgraduates students in Coventry University London Campus (CULC). The official launch of the scholarship programme took place in a formal reception in the House of Commons.