Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud
| Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1937 Taif, Saudi Arabia |
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| Died | 14 January 2017 (aged 79–80) | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Muna bint Abd al Rahman bin Azzam Pasha | ||||
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| Relatives | Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam (father in law) | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Mohammed bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Mohammed bin Faisal (Arabic: محمد بن الفيصل, 1937 – 14 January 2017) was a Saudi businessman and a member of House of Saud. He was a son of King Faisal. He was one of the pioneers in the establishment of Islamic banking.
Mohammed bin Faisal was born in Taif in 1937. He was the eldest child of the King Faisal and Iffat Al Thunayan. His full siblings were Saud bin Faisal, Turki bin Faisal, Luluwah bint Faisal, Sara bint Faisal and Haifa bint Faisal. Mohammed also had half-siblings from his fathers other marriages, including Abdullah and Khalid.
Mohammed bin Faisal was the first of his siblings to study abroad. He attended both Lawrenceville School and Hun School. He then attended Swarthmore College. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration at Menlo College in California.
Mohammed bin Faisal began his career at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). In 1964, he was transferred to the ministry of water and agriculture. Next he was appointed director of saline water conversion department at the ministry in 1970. He contributed to the formation of the water desalination program. He was later named deputy minister of water and agriculture responsible for saline water affairs in 1974. He was also named as the governor of the then newly founded saline water conversion corporation in November 1974. He resigned from office in July 1977.
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