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Dream do come true and in the case of Shahid Khan, he wrote his own dreams till they started coming true. The young boy who went to Illinois with the aim of becoming an architect structured his own dreams and today, he is one of the 100 greatest business minds alive.
Khan belonged to a middle-class family but had huge aims when it came to building himself. Leaving the desire of studying architecture, Khan became an Industrial Engineer because “architects just don’t make enough money“. 50 years later, Shahid Shad Khan has the net worth of US $ 7.1 billion and own two football teams – Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC.
At the Age of 16, with Minimum Amount of Cash, the Story of Shahid Khan is What We Call “From Rags to Riches“
On achieving this, the businessman expressed what an honor it is for him. “This would have been unimaginable when I arrived here 50 years ago and I find it a bit surreal today to see my name on a list of 100 amazing men and women who are world class in everything they touch. My American Dream continues.”
The list also includes popular names such as Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffet.
The father of two children, married to his college-sweetheart, living in one of the tallest buildings in Chicago, being a top business in one of the top countries of the world, Shahid Khan is creating an example of his own.
Congratulations, Mr. Shahid Khan. May you achieve more success for your hard work!
