# Shahid Khan

_American businessman (born 1950)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Shahid Rafiq Khan (born July 18, 1950) is a Pakistani American businessman. He owns the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham F.C. of the Premier League and is also a lead investor of the American wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), owned by his son, Tony. Khan is also the owner of Flex-N-Gate, an American supplier of motor vehicle components.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 July 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lahore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; businessperson; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P106))
- **Education:** University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of Lincoln ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408#P166))

## About

Khan appeared on the front cover of Forbes magazine in 2012, associating him as the face of the American Dream. As of January 2025, Khan's estimated net worth is $13.3 billion. In 2024, he ranked 55th in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, 167th richest in the world, and the richest auto parts magnate.

## Questions

**When was Shahid Khan born?**  
Shahid Khan was born on 18 July 1950 in Lahore.

**Where did Shahid Khan study?**  
Shahid Khan was educated at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shahid Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Khan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2276408](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2276408) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shahid Khan 2015.jpg by Keith Allison (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shahid_Khan_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Shahid Khan". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shahid-khan. Retrieved 5 November 2026.