Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
| Ahmed bin Salman | |||||
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| Born | 17 November 1958 Riyadh |
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| Died | 22 July 2002 (aged 43) Riyadh |
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| Burial | 23 July 2002 Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh |
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| Spouse | Lamia bint Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Salman bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Sultana bint Turki al Sudairi | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Ahmed bin Salman (17 November 1958 - 22 July 2002) was a member of the House of Saud and a media executive who was also a major figure in international Thoroughbred horse racing.
Prince Ahmed was born in Riyadh on 17 November 1958. He was the third eldest son of Salman bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia, and Sultana bin Turki Al Sudairi who died in July 2011. She was a daughter of Prince Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmad al Sudairi, a former governor of Asir. Ahmed bin Salman is full brother of Prince Fahd, Prince Sultan, Prince Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal and Princess Hussa.
Prince Ahmed first studied at Colorado School of Mines. He then graduated from Wentworth Military Academy. After graduation, he returned to Saudi Arabia and joined the Saudi Air Force.
Later, Ahmed bin Salman continued his studies in the US and attended University of California, Irvine. He studied comparative culture and graduated from the university in the early 1980s.
In Saudi Arabia Ahmed bin Salman joined armed forces before dealing with business. After leaving armed forces in 1985 he established ASAS, a company which specialized in maintenance and contracting. He became chairman of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) in 1989, a media company with offices in Riyadh and Jeddah as well as in London and Washington D.C. Prince Ahmed also bought 80% of the daily, Asharq Al Awsat, which is a publication of the SRMG.
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