Global InformationWalid Juffali information
Sheikh Al-Walid bin Ahmed Al Juffali | |
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| Born | 30 April 1955 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 20 July 2016 (aged 61) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Education | Le Rosey |
| Alma mater | University of San Diego Imperial College London |
| Known for | Chairman, E. A. Juffali and Brothers |
| Spouses |
Loujain Adada (m. 2012) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Khaled bin Ahmed Al Juffali (brother) |
| Awards |  Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Star of Palestine Grand Cordon Order of the Elephant Order of Saint Sylvester |
Walid Ahmed Juffali (30 April 1955 – 20 July 2016) (Arabic: وليد أحمد الجفالي) or Al-Walid bin Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Juffali (Arabic الوليد بن أحمد بن عبدالله الجفالي) was the chairman of E. A. Juffali and Brothers, the largest privately owned enterprise in Saudi Arabia, assuming office after the death of his father Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Juffali, Juffali was also the chair of his own personal company "W Investments" a privately held investment company which mainly operated in Zürich.[1]
He was also the chairman of Saudi American Bank, The Saudi Cement Company, and sat on the boards of numerous powerful companies, including Saudi Hollandi Bank and many others.[2]
Juffali also had a large collection of jewels ordered to pay out to his ex-wife Christina Estrada after a $95 million divorce settlement in 2014, lower than her demand for $8 billion, which was the largest settlement in English legal history.[3]
- ^ "CBIT Alumni/Past Staff". Imperial College. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Walid Bin Ahmed Al Juffali Executive profile". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Harthorne, Michael (11 February 2009). "Ex-Model Makes History With $97M Divorce Settlement". Newser. Retrieved 10 November 2010.