Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud (1946 – 4 June 2020) was a Saudi military official, businessman and a member of the

Saudi royal family The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), an ...

. He was a grandson of King Faisal, having been born to the king's eldest son, Prince Abdullah.

Early life and education

Prince Saud was born in 1946. He was one of Abdullah bin Faisal's children. His mother was Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf. Prince Saud graduated from

Sandhurst Military Academy The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town o ...

in 1966.

Career

After graduation Prince Saud joined the Saudi Army where he worked until 1976. Then he involved in business. He was the chairman, CEO and shareholder of Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Ltd and also, the chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company. Prince Saud was the managing director of Arabian Establishment for Trade and Shipping Ltd based in Jeddah which was founded by his father in 1963. He was one of the founders of the Dar Al Maal Al Islami Trust which was initiated by his half-uncle

Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن فيصل آل سعود, ''Moḥammed bin Fayṣal Āl Saʿūd''; 1937–14 January 2017) was a Saudi prince and businessman. He was a son of King Faisal and was one of the pioneers in the establishm ...

in 1981.

Personal life and death

Prince Saud had two sons, Faisal and Khalid. The former married a daughter of

Saud bin Nayef Al Saud Saud bin Nayef Al Saud (born 1956) ( ar, سعود بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi Arabian politician who has served as governor of Eastern Province since 2013. A member of the House of Saud, he is the former hea ...

in October 2010. Prince Saud died on 4 June 2020. Funeral prayers were performed for him the next day in Riyadh.

References

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