{"id":21789,"date":"2020-06-07T14:14:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T11:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=21789"},"modified":"2020-06-07T06:26:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T03:26:51","slug":"inspirational-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/inspirational-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Success Stories from the Kingdom\u2019s Most Famous Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/managingsuccessfulprojects.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/sss-logo.png?w=640\" alt=\"Success Stories Shared | Managing Successful Projects\" width=\"484\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Today, we take a look at the lives of Saudi Arabia\u2019s most prominent wealthy figures, sharing inspiring success stories for anyone looking to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">enter the world of business and finance.<\/span><\/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;\">\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0646<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Life was not easy for Sulaiman Al Olayan, who was born in the city of Unaizah in Al-Qassim in 1918. His father worked in the spice trade <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and was based in Medina, but was forced to return to Unaizah, where he traded food products in <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Al-Ahsa and Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">His father sent his eldest son, Mohammed, to Bahrain to work there. After his father died, Mohammed had to return, bringing his four-year-old brother, Suleiman, with him. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Suleiman had lost both his parents by then. In Bahrain, he studied at the American School, then at Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifa School, before moving on to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the Jaafari School. He did not complete his secondary education, however, and left school to enter the workforce at an early age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Although the Arab world is home to dozens of wealthy families, the Al Olayan family\u2019s journey remains one of the distinctive success stories that <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">inspire entrepreneurs around the world. In 2002, Forbes magazine ranked Suleiman bin Saleh Al Olayan, the group\u2019s founder, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">among the world\u2019s wealthiest people. In 2016, his family ranked first on Forbes\u2019 list of the richest <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Arab Families With a Fortune Estimated at $8 Billion: How Did His Journey Begin?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0000ff;\">\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel was born in 1941 in Mecca to a family that worked in the Hajj pilgrim services business. His father was the director general <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">of the Council of Ministers\u2019 Diwan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Saleh Kamel completed his primary and intermediate education in Mecca and Taif, then attended high school in Jeddah. He 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 bachelor\u2019s degree in commerce from Riyadh University in 1963.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He began trading at an early age, making toys from sheep bones and selling them to his classmates. He also developed an interest in media in <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">During middle and high school, he helped edit and produce school magazines, sell them, and earn a profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">He developed a distinctive approach that made him a pioneer in the world of investment. He established investments in 40 countries and built a fortune of $2 billion through his success in <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">a range of fields, led by broadcast media. He is considered the first Saudi to grow a business in the media industry, achieving remarkable success that made<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> his success story an inspiration to all entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/students.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/CCSuccessStories\/static\/media\/successStoriesLogo.ac60b271.png\" alt=\"Career Center Success Stories | Students\" width=\"496\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">\u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0644<\/span><\/strong><\/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 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;\">lacked the experience needed to build a solid investment foundation at the start of his career, compelling him to do everything he could to overcome every<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0639\u0648\u0628\u0627\u062a.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0646\u0633\u0644\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0648\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645\u00a0 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629 \u0623\u0634\u0647\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062b\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0636\u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0645\u0644\u0647\u0645\u0629 \u0644\u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u064a\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0642\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644. . \u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0646<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21790,"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":[2166,21541,7748,21442,21004,21445,21540,21539],"class_list":["post-21789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-2166","tag-21541","tag-7748","tag-21442","tag-21004","tag-21445","tag-21540","tag-21539"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21789","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=21789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}