ABOUT THE NEW FULLHAM OWNER

Little is known about the new owner or "custodian" (as he prefers to be called) of Fullham Fc of London. soccer2theworld presents some facts about the man SHAHID KHAN. enjoy...
                                    

His trademark moustache is easily going to make him the most popular image at the craven cottage grounds. beyond his physical features however, Mr Khan is a complete gentleman and a great family man. 
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Shahid Khan was born in a middle-class family in Lahore, Pakistan. His family was involved in the construction industry while his mother was a retired professor of mathematics. He moved to the United states in 1968 at the young age of 16. his very first job was that of washing dishes for $1.20 an hour.He later graduated with a B.Sc degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1971.He and his wife Ann are the parents of two children Tony Khan and Shanna Khan.
CAREER
While studying at the University, Khan got empolyed at automotive manufacturing company Flex-N-Gate.Upon graduation, he was hired as the engineering director of the company. his customised car bumper innovation brought business boom and this led to Khan buying the company 1980 from his former boss. By 1987, his company was the sole supplier to toyota all over the united states. By 2011, Flex-N-Gate had 12,450 employees and 48 manufacturing plants in the United States and several other countries, and took in $3 billion in revenue.
INVESTMENTS IN SPORTS
On November 29, 2011, Khan agreed to purchase the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS from Wayne Weaver and his ownership group subject to NFL approval^] Weaver announced his sale of the team to Khan later that same day. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, other than a verbal commitment to keep the team in Jacksonville, Florida. The sale was finalized on January 4, 2012 The purchase price for 100% share in the Jaguars was estimated to have been $760 million. The NFL owners unanimously approved the purchase on December 14, 2011. The sale made Khan the first member of an ethnic minority ever to own an NFL team.
In July, Shahid Khan bought the English Premier League side Fulham FC in London from longtime owner Mohamed Al Fayed in a deal that strengthens his links with the British capital, having already arranged for his American football team to play matches here. The deal is worth $300million. Khan has now become the sixth American owner of an EPL club after Manchester United (Glazer's family), Arsenal (Stan Kroenke), Liverpool (John W. Henry), Aston Villa (Randolph D. Lerner), Sunderland (Ellis Short).
NETWORTH
Mr Khan according to Forbes is worth $2.9billion and ranked the number 179 richest man in the world.
                                  

                                 SHAHID KHAN
                    THE NEW FACE OF FULLHAM FC