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Khaled Juffali

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Khaled Juffali
Born
Khaled bin Ahmed Al Juffali

(1958-01-01) 1 January 1958 (age 66)
NationalitySaudi
CitizenshipSaudi
EducationBrummana High School
Institut Le Rosey
Alma materUniversity of San Diego
OccupationBusinessman
Known forVice chairman of E. A. Juffali and Brothers
SpouseOlfat Al-Mutlaq Juffali
Children4
ParentAhmed Abdullah Juffali
RelativesWalid Juffali (brother)

Khaled Juffali (born 1 January 1958) (Arabic: خالد الجفالي), is a Saudi businessman.

Early life and education

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Juffali was born in Jeddah on 1 January 1958.[1] He is the second son of the founder of E. A. Juffali and Brothers, Ahmed Juffali His mother is Suad bint Ibrahim Al Husseini the grand daughter of Kamil of Jerusalem and niece of Amin al-Husseini. Khaled had two full-brothers: Walid Juffali, and Tarek Ahmed Al Juffali.[2]

Juffali was educated in Lebanon and Switzerland, before earning a degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. He was given an honorary doctorate in business administration from Menlo College in 2009.[3][4]

Career

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Juffali is a managing partner and vice chairman at E. A. Juffali and Brothers.[5] He is also the chairman of the Khaled Juffali Company (KJC),[6] a privately held investment company, and of the Saudi German Business Council.[7] He sits on the board of directors of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, and the boards of numerous investment companies.[8]

Juffali is chairman of ReAya Holding, Saudi Tractors Manufacturing, National Automobile Industry, Saudi Ericsson Communications, Fluor Daniel Arabia, and Raychem Saudi Arabia.[5]

Personal life

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He is married to fellow Saudi, Olfat Al-Mutlaq Juffali, and they have four children together.[9] In September 2018, he purchased Cypriot citizenship through a Cyprus government citizenship-by-investment programme.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Taheri, Amir (2012). "Saudi Arabia: Change Begins within the Family". The Journal of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. 34 (3): 138 143. doi:10.1080/10803920.2012.686725.
  2. ^ Stig Stenslie (21 August 2012). Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession. Routledge. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-136-51157-8. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Khaled Juffali". Marcopolis. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Khaled Juffali Receives Honorary Doctorate at 2009 Commencement". Menlo College. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Executive Profile Khaled Juffali". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Khaled Juffali sets up JV for solar technology". Arab News. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Saudi-German panel to explore cooperation in various sectors". The Island. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  8. ^ Alkhalisi, Zahraa (9 January 2019). "Khaled Juffali: The Saudi businessman at the center of the Carlos Ghosn affair". CNN Business. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Olfat Al-Mutlaq Juffali". arabculturefund. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Cyprus cashes in as haven for elites fearful of home countries". Al Jazeera. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.