Nasser Al-Khelaifi: Want To Know About His Networth?

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Nasser Al-Khelaifi net worth

Nasser Al-Khelaifi Net worth– Al-Khelaifi was born in Doha, Qatar, and is a member of the Al-Khelaifi family, an influential Bedouin tribe that dominates business in Qatar. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from California State University, Chico (1999) and a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana University Bloomington. While studying at California State University Sacramento, he was President of the Arab Student Union. 

He is also a member of the organizing committee of the FIFA Club World Cup. In addition, he played for the under-16 and under-18 basketball teams of Qatar University. In 1995, he was elected President of the Basketball Club at the university. He also served as President of his Undergraduate Student Council during his final year at the university. Nasser earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from California State University (1999) and a master’s degree from Indiana University (2002).

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Early life and education:

Nasser Al-Khelaifi was born on 24 July 1974 in Doha, Qatar. He is the oldest son of Ahmed Al-Khelaifi and his wife, Zeinab Al Kuwari. His father, Ahmed, is the former CEO of Qatar T.V. and worked as a news anchor for the channel before moving to MBC, where he rose to become vice president. His mother, Zeinab, is a homemaker.

Nasser was raised in Doha’s Al Luqta neighborhood with his two younger sisters, Haifa and Lina, and three younger brothers, Adel, Thamer, and Abdulmohsen. Nasser’s active interest in sports broadcasting began during his school days at Qatar University while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. In addition, he was an avid athlete, playing basketball and tennis.

Tennis career:

In 1998, Al-Khelaifi qualified to play tennis at the Australian Open in Australia and made it to the third round before losing to Michael Chang. He played ATP Tour from 1998 to 2003, winning one title in doubles (2001), later revoked by the ATP due to match-fixing. He was a semifinalist at three other Australian Opens, reaching the 3rd round in 2003 and the quarterfinals in 1997 and 2001.

On 24 January 2011, he announced his retirement from professional tennis aged 34 after missing a flight back to Qatar from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, where he had been competing in an ITF Futures tournament.

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Business career:

In 2000, Al-Khelaifi entered the telecommunications business and founded his first company, Horizons Unlimited, which at one time was the most extensive local cable television provider in the Middle East. In 2004 he co-founded Al Jazeera English and served as a director on its board of directors until February 2013. He resigned following a dispute with its editorial policies.

The Qatar Investment Authority (Q.I.) acquired a minority stake in French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in 2011 for €197 million ($290 million). Q.I. has since acquired another approximately 40% stake in PSG via the acquisition of preferred shares and is estimated to own 75% of the PSG stock by Forbes’s estimate as of April 2014. 

Al-Khelaifi is also the founder of BeIN Media Group, of which he was CEO until 2009. He is also the owner of the online streaming service bein sports, which cable companies have blocked over an alleged breach of copyright. He also has a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG) and minority stakes in AS Monaco F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C., 2nd division Ligue 2 team Stade Brest and La Liga team Valencia CF.

Political career:

In 2008, Al-Khelaifi was appointed to the executive committee of FIFA’s newly formed Committee on Marketing, Media, and Commercial Rights and was a member of the FIFA Security Committee. In 2009, he sold a single episode for $4.5 million to 20th Century Fox for a film about the life-changing event and progression of youth soccer in Qatar called “Everything Must Go”, directed by Cameron Crowe. The film also featured Demi Moore, John Cusack, and Vanessa Redgrave as part of the cast. In 2011 Al-Khelaifi founded “Rajdhani Cinema Corporation”.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi Net Worth:

Nasser Al-Khelaifi Net Worth is $1.3 Billion. Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s net worth has been rising recently as he’s gained more media attention and worked to expand his business interests into new fields. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of beIN Media Group, which includes a network of channels that broadcasts sporting events worldwide. He also serves as CEO of Qatar Sports Investments, which holds stakes in several sports organizations, including Paris’s FC PSG and Spain’s Valencia CF.

Personal life and relationships

Al-Khelaifi has been in a relationship with British journalist Léa Pool since 2001. The couple has two children; a son, Ala’a, born on 9 October 2005, and a daughter, Maysaa Maamouna, born on 6 December 2008. He is also the owner of an Arabian horse stallion named Lucida.

Al-Khelaifi lived in Beverly Hills, California, for five years before moving back to Qatar in 2015. Al-Khelaifi is fluent in English and French and can speak Arabic.

We hope you know everything about Nasser Al-Khelaifi net worth, life story, and career success.

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