Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud (born 1986)
# Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud (born 1986)

Abdulaziz bin Turki Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبدالعزيز بن تركي بن طلال بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 6 December 1986) is a Saudi prince, businessman, entrepreneur and investor. He was born in Los Angeles, raised in Riyadh and educated in Saudi Arabia, United States and the United Kingdom. He is a grandson of late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and a nephew of the international business leader Al-Waleed bin Talal.

## Early life and education

Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal is the only son of Prince Turki bin Talal. His mother is Sara bint Abdullah, a daughter of former ruler, King Abdullah. His parents divorced, and then, his mother married to Fahd bin Badr.

Abdulaziz holds a bachelor's degree in industrial finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an MBA in oil and gas management from Coventry University, United Kingdom.

## Career

Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal started his career at Citigroup in Los Angeles followed by working for a construction company in China, which he later purchased and brought to Saudi Arabia.

Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal is the chairman of Eleventh Holding Company, a diversified Saudi-based conglomerate, and vice president of Smantah Group headquartered in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal spends a considerable portion of his time engaging university-enrolled students with discussions and seminars on entrepreneurship and international business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States].

In 2015 Prince Abdulaziz delivered a talk on "Growth in the Gulf and Entrepreneurship" at the London School of Economics.

He has been investing in Technology and Financial start-ups, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030, as supported by his uncle Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

## Philanthropy

On 15 May 2015, with support from one of his former academic supervisors, Abdulaziz bin Turki offered financial assistance to establish an annual scholarship programme towards five Masters/MBA full-time postgraduates students in Coventry University London Campus (CULC). The official launch of the scholarship programme took place in a formal reception in the House of Commons.

