Mohamed Al Fayed Dies At 94, Here Are 10 Facts About The Hero
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Mohamed Al Fayed, the prominent figure and businessman, dies at 94. In a statement released, his family said: “Mrs Mohamed Al Fayed, her children and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father and their grandfather, Mohamed, has passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday August 30, 2023. He enjoyed a long and fulfilled retirement surrounded by his loved ones.” He is the former owner of Harrods department store in London, the Ritz Hotel in Paris, and the Fulham football club.
Here are ten facts about the hero:
1. Mohamed Al Fayed was born January 27, 1929, in Alexandria, Egypt.
2. In 1954, he married Samira Khashoggi (sister of Saudi Arabian arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi) with whom he had one child, Dodi or Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena’em Fayed.
3. Al Fayed Investment and Trust—a private company owned by Fayed and his siblings, Ali and Salah—acquired the House of Fraser, the parent company of Harrods.
4. In 1966, he became an adviser to the Sultan of Brunei and founded his own shipping company, Genevaco.
5. “This man, he was so broken. To lose a son like that. No one had ever seen him like that. But he is also so strong. That’s what is so special about this character: he wakes up and he continues his life. I love him with all my heart,” said Palestinian actor Salim Daw, who played Al Fayed in season 5 of “The Crown” about Al Fayed losing his son Dodi.
6. In 2013, he also sold the ownership of Fulham Football Club, which he had first acquired in 1997, to billionaire Shahid Khan for $300 million.
7. According to Forbes, in November 2022, it is estimated that his net worth is at approximately $1.9 billion.
8. Al Fayed’s networth is ranked at no.1,512 in the world.
9. In 1985, Fayed married Finnish socialite and former model Heini Wathén with whom he has four children: Jasmine, Karim, Camilla, and Omar.
10. In 1979, he bought The Ritz hotel in Paris, France for US$30 million.
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