{"id":16367,"date":"2018-10-16T17:40:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T14:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=16367"},"modified":"2018-10-16T17:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T14:40:45","slug":"%d8%b4%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%8c-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%ba%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d8%b4%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%8c-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%ba%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahid Khan: From Washing Dishes to Billions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20118 no-display appear\" src=\"https:\/\/small-projects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shahid-khan-penthouse-featured1-1152x648_1443804726.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/small-projects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shahid-khan-penthouse-featured1-1152x648_1443804726.jpg 620w, https:\/\/small-projects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shahid-khan-penthouse-featured1-1152x648_1443804726-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/small-projects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shahid-khan-penthouse-featured1-1152x648_1443804726-164x82.jpg 164w\" alt=\"\u0634\u0647\u064a\u062f \u062e\u0627\u0646\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">We\u2019re always striving to bring you articles about some of the world\u2019s best-known success stories, dear reader, so you can learn from them and apply the factors <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">that contributed to their success, since it is clear in most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/success-stories-after-failure\/\"> Famous People\u2019s Success Stories<\/a> that the road to success and fame was truly long and challenging. Therefore, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">it can be said that patience and perseverance are essential to achieving success. The story of Pakistani billionaire Shahid Khan is one of the most notable success stories, as he is among the richest <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">A man who faced many hardships in life but went on to achieve success\u2014here is the story of Shahid Khan, dear reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">Shahid Khan\u2019s Birth and Early Life:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Shahid Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1950. His father worked in the building materials and construction industry, while his mother was a university professor of science<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> The Khan family had a middle-income lifestyle. In 1967, when he was 16, Shahid Khan traveled to the United States. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He went to continue his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois College of Engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">The Struggle of a Student Who Became a Billionaire:<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">When Shahid Khan first arrived in Illinois, he had only $500. He searched hard for suitable accommodation, but had no luck. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He spent that night at the local YMCA for just $2. Alongside his studies, he worked as a dishwasher <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to cover his personal and educational expenses. He excelled academically and met his wife, \u201cAnn Carlson,\u201d through his fraternity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0628\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">Shahid Khan\u2019s Career:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Shahid Khan graduated from the College of Engineering in 1971 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in industrial engineering. He chose to stay in Illinois after graduation and was hired <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 1978, Shahid Khan joined Flex-N-Gate, an automotive parts company, as a management engineer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> He worked there for seven years, overseeing production and applying engineering to improve operations\u2014but only to the extent permitted by senior management. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">During this time, Shahid Khan was frustrated by the company\u2019s policies, which overlooked innovation in automotive parts, particularly in relation to weight <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and strength. He was always aware that the company needed to improve its products and make them more effective by designing new versions, marketing them, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and selling them directly to major automotive manufacturers. Because the company ignored these opportunities, Shahid Khan resigned. He <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">had long been thinking about starting his own business in vehicle maintenance and modification, including the installation of bumpers, and borrowed money to get it started. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">as capital for the company, and began marketing its products. He even persuaded a company like \u201cGeneral Motors\u201d that the car bumpers made by his company were <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the lightest in weight and ideal for imported Isuzu vehicles. He applied the same theory to his wife\u2019s small truck, which bore the <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Mitsubishi brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">Shahid Khan\u2019s Journey to Becoming a Billionaire:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Shahid Khan struck many major business deals through his own company with the world\u2019s largest automakers, until the company<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u201cFlex-N-Gate\u201d filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of stealing the company\u2019s trade secrets and breaching his duty of trust. Khan hired a <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">modest lawyer to defend him, owing to his thorough knowledge of the law and his confidence that the case would fail. The Supreme Court did, in fact, dismiss the lawsuit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Khan, and the company was put up for sale. Some time later, Shahid Khan bought it in 1980, and his company, \u201cFlex-N-Gate,\u201d began <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">its first production line manufacturing bumpers for Toyota small trucks in 1984. The company eventually became Toyota\u2019s sole bumper supplier <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in the United States by 1989. By 2011, parts and bumpers from \u201cFlex-N-Gate\u201d were found in more than two-thirds of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the cars and trucks sold in the United States, making it one of the world\u2019s largest companies. Forbes estimated the company\u2019s net <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">worth at approximately $2.9 billion in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">Shahid Khan\u2019s Interest in Football:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Khan was a major football fan during his school days, so he bought the Jacksonville Jaguars football team for $770 million and <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Khan completed the purchase of English Premier League club Fulham, owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed. He also bought the Four Seasons hotel <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in Toronto, Canada, for around $170 million from Saudi businessman Alwaleed bin Talal.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">We can conclude that Shahid Khan is a businessman who became a billionaire after starting out as a dishwasher. He began his career from scratch and worked his way up to<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> this level of success.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \u0646\u0633\u0639\u0649 \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645 \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0634\u0647\u0631 \u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0648\u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0644\u0625\u062b\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a\u0643 \u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0641\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0648\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0633\u0628\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u0629<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[781,17434,3217,13863,17437,17435,17436,15126],"class_list":["post-16367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-781","tag-17434","tag-3217","tag-13863","tag-17437","tag-17435","tag-17436","tag-15126"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}