{"id":21671,"date":"2020-05-12T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=21671"},"modified":"2020-05-12T05:51:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T02:51:22","slug":"stephen-hawking-the-arabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/stephen-hawking-the-arabs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arab \u201cStephen Hawking\u201d \u2014 Who Is He?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sawahpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPZ2G3qYTrZCVmTENRtAXNJ1DTGSPQTnmD4Gxpa1Mex4Ea.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\u0648\u0641\u0627\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0644 .. \u0648\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0628\u062f\u064a\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0648 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0627\u062a\u064a\u0629 ...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">His career was marked by achievements, despite an illness that left him unable to move or speak. Yet he remained determined to succeed, and <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">he adopted an exceptional approach to working with his employees, making success his companion throughout his life. What was the success story of the businessman<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Sultan Al-Othaimeen of Saudi Arabia, known as the \u201cStephen Hawking of the Arabs\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The beginning<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sultan Al\u2011Aithl attended the Capital Institute in Riyadh, then completed his university studies in Portland, Oregon, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical engineering from Portland State University, graduating with honors for his thesis on nuclear reactors, then <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He earned a certificate in time management from the Covey Leadership Center, then went on to earn<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> a certificate in the core leadership principles and paradigms of the 21st century from the Franklin Covey Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> (Franklin Covey).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sound Investment Decisions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The Kingdom\u2019s economic growth spurred him to develop his own business approach. His studies were unrelated to his investment goals, and he <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He did not have enough experience to build a solid investment foundation early in his career, so he had to do his utmost to overcome<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0639\u0648\u0628\u0627\u062a.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He received guidance and advice from experienced professionals and never tired of learning more about the nature of the business, until <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He was able to make sound investment decisions, aided by the opportunities created by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0644\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">His father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Athl, had a profound influence on his life. From him, he acquired many qualities, such as seriousness and forward thinking, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">as well as sound judgment\u2014qualities that helped him develop strong leadership and professional skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/6-%d9%82%d8%b5%d8%b5-%d9%86%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%81-%d8%aa%d9%84%d9%87%d9%85%d9%83-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88\/\">6 Inspiring Success Stories About Employee Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u201c\u0634\u0647\u064a\u0629\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">While Sultan Al-Otaibi was studying in the United States, he regularly visited Dunkin\u2019 Donuts locations and began considering a partnership <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">with the company at its headquarters to secure the exclusive franchise and agency for its brand, establishing Shahia Limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 1996, the first Dunkin\u2019 Donuts locations opened in Riyadh, followed by the company\u2019s other branches across the Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0645\u062f\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/6-amazing-success-stories\/\">6 Amazing and Inspiring Success Stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">\u201c\u0633\u0645\u0633\u0627 \u0625\u0643\u0633\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0633\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">During the 1990s, he founded SMSA Express Transportation Company Limited (SMSA Express) to expand its range of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">express shipping and logistics services. He then sought to connect SMSA Express with a global company offering extensive capabilities and expertise <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and chose the global company Federal Express (FedEx) in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Global Expansion<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Since then, the company has expanded and begun serving every sector, becoming one of the fastest-growing and most widely distributed companies; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">with the Kingdom\u2019s broadest delivery network, serving more than 200 cities and villages, and the largest number of branches across the Kingdom, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">as well as a large fleet of vehicles operating around the country around the clock; its services have reached more than 200 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">countries around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/new.hloljob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17.jpg\" alt=\"\u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0644 \u064a\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u0646\u0647 \u0641\u0642\u0637 10 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641 | \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0638\u064a\u0641\" width=\"596\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">10 \u0622\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Years later, Sultan Al Othman was overseeing a number of companies, including SMSA Express Transportation Company Ltd. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">(FedEx), Shahia Limited (Dunkin\u2019 Donuts), and the Arab Company for Security and Safety Services Ltd. (Amnco), and he was also<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> He served as a board member of the Saudi Export Company and as a board member of Al Ramla Medical Services Company Limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> (Al Olaya Medical Center), and Mansour General Dynamics Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The companies he owned employed more than 10,000 men and women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/success-story-of-one-of-youtube-s-founders\/\">The Success Story of Jawed Karim, One of YouTube\u2019s Co-Founders<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Spiritual resilience in the face of illness<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which left him completely unable to move or speak, except for his eyes <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and lips. He also lost all his senses except hearing, sight, and sensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Starting in 2002, he breathed through a tube connected to a ventilator, and his only means of receiving nutrition was through <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He had a tube inserted into his stomach through an opening, but that did not stop him from pursuing his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He overcame his health challenges and faced his illness with determination, perseverance, and acceptance of God\u2019s will, supported by his family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 2009, he founded Ma'akil International Ltd., a company specializing in nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0641\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In his professional life, Sultan Al-Othman believed in choosing the right person for the right role and giving them the authority they needed <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to do their work and achieve the desired goals. He also made the most of his employees\u2019 abilities, giving them his full trust and the freedom to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">choose the best way to achieve their goals, and involving them in some strategic decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Al-Athl passed away on April 12, 2020, after a nearly 23-year battle with multiple sclerosis\u2014a period marked by many achievements; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He was nicknamed the \u201cStephen Hawking of the Arab world\u201d because of his illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/success-stories-2\/\">Success Stories of the 5 Richest Arab Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">Lessons Learned:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u062f\u064a:<\/strong> The challenges people face can motivate them to make progress at work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Determination and perseverance:<\/strong> Persevering in the pursuit of excellence is one of the most important qualities an entrepreneur can have to achieve their goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>Management philosophy:<\/strong> Entrepreneurs understand the importance of establishing a management philosophy and following a sound strategy for working with employees.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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