Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalRIYADH – Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has been ranked number one for 4 consecutive years in Middle East's Magazine's 2012 list of the World's 50 Most Influential Arabs. The magazine referred to the Prince as “... the region's most highly recognizable face in 2012 is the multibillionaire businessman and philanthropist Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia. In these troubled times, it is clear (that) Prince Alwaleed retains huge international respect for his efforts to bring together people of different cultures and religions, and for his generosity in alleviating suffering around the world..." Alwaleed is known for his precision for exploring new and potential business opportunities, and ventures in synchronization with the direction and fluctuations of the economic climate. Consequently, KHC was listed on Tadawul in 2007 and Alwaleed, who owns 95 percent of the company, has been involved in the creation of a diversified long-term investments portfolio of strategic stakes in well-known companies locally and around the world in multiple sectors. Furthermore, Alwaleed's unique progressive thinking and active social network with global leaders, decision-makers and the business community, has firmly placed him and KHC on the world business map. Alwaleed's recognitions span over a decade and the most recent include being featured in Forbes magazine's 2011 annual list of richest people for 12 consecutive years, and ranked number one in the Arabic issue of Arabian Business Magazine's 2010 Gulf's 25 Most Powerful CEOs. Alwaleed was also ranked number one in Arabian Business Magazine's 2010 Power 100 list of the World's Most Influential Arabs, was ranked number one in Middle East's Magazine's 2011, 2010 and 2009 list of the World's 50 Most Influential Arabs, the was also ranked one of the top 25 billionaires in the 2010 and 2009 Forbes Billionaires lists. Besides, Alwaleed topped Institutional Investor magazine's 2009 list of the 12 of the Middle East's Most Prominent and Influential Financiers, also topped Arabian Business Magazine's 2009 50 Richest Arabs List, aside from being number one in Arabian Business Magazine's 50 Richest Saudi List 2009. Moreover, Alwaleed is active in social responsibility projects through significant local and international donations made by Alwaleed Bin Talal's philanthropic and humanitarian foundations spanning all the continents. – SG
