Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Philanthropy

Prince Al-Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sa’ud, an internationally prominent investor from Saudi Arabia, is currently listed as one of the wealthiest men worldwide. In Forbes magazine’s March 2010 listing, his financial net worth is estimated to be a little over $19 billion.

However, aside from his wealth, Prince Al Walid is also known for his involvement in various charitable initiatives. The Prince supports mainly educational causes that aim to promote a stronger relationship between Western and Islamic communities. Over the past few years, Prince Al Walid donated hefty amounts to various centers for American studies. He also funded several researches in a number of Middle Eastern universities, as well as Islamic studies in various western universities.

In 2005, Prince Al Walid made a generous donation of about $17 million to the victims of the Indian Ocean earthquake. In addition, Prince Al Walid bin Talal also bestowed Harvard University with $20 million. This is one of the 25 largest amounts ever received by the university.

Prince Al Walid bin Talal was born on the 7th of March 1955 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is a graduate of the Menlo College in California, where he obtained his degree in BS in Business Administration. Additionally, Prince Al Walid bin Talal also a holds an MA in Social Science from the Syracuse University.

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