Sheikh Jassim is a member of the Royal Qatari family and a chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) which is one of the biggest banks in the Middle East. He is the son (one of the 15 children) of the former Qatar Prime Minister (2007-13) Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
Sheikh Jassim has been involved in eight different businesses and he is also a prominent investor in London for many years. Sheikh Jassim graduated as an officer cadet after studying in the United Kingdom at Royal Military Academy. He has been life long supporter of the Manchester United club.
Age: 44
Date of Birth: 25 Aug 1978
Sheikh Jassim has purchased the English football club Manchester United for a multi-billion dollar bid, notably, the value of the club was valued at around 6 million Euros by the Glazer Family. He has made a bid through his foundation - Nine Two, which was named in tribute to Manchester United's class of 1992 players.
Sheikh Jassim was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in the Qatari armed forces on Aug 1996. He is also an honorary president of the Qatar National Cancer Society (QNCS) since 1997. He is also chair of the supreme council for the Environment and natural resources since 2000.
Sheikh Jassim's net worth is estimated to be around 120 crores USD according to Forbes. His family's collective net worth is estimated to be around 27,500 crores Euros. According to Forbes 2023, he was the 67th richest person in the world.
