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Lahore-born entrepreneur among US richest people
LAHORE, Sept 21: Born into a middle class family of Lahore in 1950, today Shahid Khan, now a US national, stands among Forbes’ 2012 list of America’s billionaires. Now he lives in Southwest Florida’s posh beach town of Naples.
Mr Khan owns auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He ranks 179th on the 2012 Forbes 400 with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.
Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates remains the richest man in the US by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for the 19th year running, with a net worth of $66 billion.
Though not much information is available about Mr Khan’s life and education in Lahore, according to Forbes magazine his family was in construction business in Lahore when he moved to the United States at the age of 16 to study at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
About his early days in the US, the magazine quoted Mr khan as saying that he spent his first night in a $2 per night room at the Champaign YMCA. His first job in the US was washing dishes for $1.20 an hour. He graduated from the UIUC School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering with a BSc in 1971.
He proved to be a successful entrepreneur when after his university education, Mr Khan invented a new truck bumper design that shaved weight off for fuel efficiency considerations. He never looked back and soon built his company with his $16,000 saving and a bank loan. Soon he developed the company into a $3.4 billion manufacturing juggernaut that supplied the biggest automakers in the world.
Nine months ago, he bought the Jaguars, fulfilling a longtime dream to own an NFL franchise.
Now, Mr Khan is focusing on giving back to his adopted country. He donated $10 million in 2011 to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Back in Lahore, a very few people are aware of Mr Khan’s place on the Forbes list of the 400 billionaires.
“I only know that he is a Pakistani and he has purchased a football team in the US,” said Fawad Asghar, a sports journalist.
According to Muhammad Imran, a business graduate, Mr Khan is a perfect example of brain drain for Pakistanis, and a proof of American dream. He said Mr Khan was giving back to the Americans since the US gave him a lot.
“Pakistan offers opportunities to a few; scores of intelligent people with potential entrepreneur skills on Lahore streets can make to the Forbes list if they are given a chance,” he said.
“Well done, Shahid Khan,” said Shahid Bhatti, also an auto parts dealer on Guru Mangat Road.
He said though he too wanted to manufacture fuel efficient bumpers, the big companies and his financial constraints would never let him fulfill his dream.
“That’s why I am just called Sheeda. I need a chance to be Shahid Khan,” he said.
[URL="http://http://dawn.com/2012/09/08/pak-origin-man-on-forbes-cover/"]http://http://dawn.com/2012/09/08/pak-origin-man-on-forbes-cover/
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Sir Anwar Pervez OBE, HI (Urdu: سر انور پرویز
, is a businessman in the United Kingdom. He is the founder and Chairman of Bestway Group.
Contents [hide]
1 Career
2 Awards
3 References
4 External links
[edit]Career
Sir Anwar was born in 1935 and he moved to the UK at the age of 21. In 1963 he established his first convenience store in London’s Earls Court. By the early seventies he had ten well-provided convenience stores in and around West London.
In 1976 Sir Anwar Pervez, opened Bestway’s first wholesale warehouse in Acton, West London. As of 2010 Bestway Cash & Carry is the largest independent wholesale group and 2nd largest wholesaler with 61 Warehouses spread all over the UK.
In 1992, Sir Anwar was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire O.B.E. and a Knight Bachelor in 1999 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to business and charity. In 2000, he was awarded the Hilal-e-Pakistan by the Pakistan government for his services to the country.
At the heart of Bestway Group’s philosophy is the desire to help those less fortunate than others by supporting charities and contributing to help the local community. This is manifested in the charter of the Bestway Foundation established by Sir Anwar himself 1987.
In October 2002 Sir Anwar Pervez’s Bestway Group along with High Highness Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan’s Abu Dhabi Group successfully bid for a controlling share in United Bank Limited (UBL). Sir Anwar is the Deputy Chairman of United Bank Limited, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bestway Foundation UK and the Patron-in-Chief of Bestway Foundation Pakistan. Sir Anwar is also a Trustee of the Memorial Gates Trust, Crimestoppers and a supporter of UK Charity The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Sir Anwar describes himself politically as a Thatcherite. He is a supporter and regular donor to the Conservative party.
[edit]Awards
1992 – Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
1999 – Knighthood
1999 – EMMA Business Personality of the Year.
2000 – Hilal-i-Pakistan (H Pk) by the Government of Pakistan.
2001 – Asian Businessman of the Year.
2003 – Barclays Business & Commerce Excellence Award.
2003 – Retail Industry - Life Time Achievement Award.
2004 – Asian Achievers Award.
2005 – Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement.
2006 – Honoured by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
2006 – Honoured by HM the Queen for his significant contribution to national life in UK.
2006 – Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur London Region.
2006 – Siatra-e-Eisaar by the Government of Pakistan.
2006 – GG2 Entrepreneur of the Year.
2006 – Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur UK.
2012 - University of Bradford, UK - Honorary Graduate
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Anwar_Pervez
and
http://http://www.bluechipmag.com/bc/content_detail.php?content=388
Lahore-born entrepreneur among US richest people
LAHORE, Sept 21: Born into a middle class family of Lahore in 1950, today Shahid Khan, now a US national, stands among Forbes’ 2012 list of America’s billionaires. Now he lives in Southwest Florida’s posh beach town of Naples.
Mr Khan owns auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He ranks 179th on the 2012 Forbes 400 with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.
Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates remains the richest man in the US by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for the 19th year running, with a net worth of $66 billion.
Though not much information is available about Mr Khan’s life and education in Lahore, according to Forbes magazine his family was in construction business in Lahore when he moved to the United States at the age of 16 to study at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
About his early days in the US, the magazine quoted Mr khan as saying that he spent his first night in a $2 per night room at the Champaign YMCA. His first job in the US was washing dishes for $1.20 an hour. He graduated from the UIUC School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering with a BSc in 1971.
He proved to be a successful entrepreneur when after his university education, Mr Khan invented a new truck bumper design that shaved weight off for fuel efficiency considerations. He never looked back and soon built his company with his $16,000 saving and a bank loan. Soon he developed the company into a $3.4 billion manufacturing juggernaut that supplied the biggest automakers in the world.
Nine months ago, he bought the Jaguars, fulfilling a longtime dream to own an NFL franchise.
Now, Mr Khan is focusing on giving back to his adopted country. He donated $10 million in 2011 to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Back in Lahore, a very few people are aware of Mr Khan’s place on the Forbes list of the 400 billionaires.
“I only know that he is a Pakistani and he has purchased a football team in the US,” said Fawad Asghar, a sports journalist.
According to Muhammad Imran, a business graduate, Mr Khan is a perfect example of brain drain for Pakistanis, and a proof of American dream. He said Mr Khan was giving back to the Americans since the US gave him a lot.
“Pakistan offers opportunities to a few; scores of intelligent people with potential entrepreneur skills on Lahore streets can make to the Forbes list if they are given a chance,” he said.
“Well done, Shahid Khan,” said Shahid Bhatti, also an auto parts dealer on Guru Mangat Road.
He said though he too wanted to manufacture fuel efficient bumpers, the big companies and his financial constraints would never let him fulfill his dream.
“That’s why I am just called Sheeda. I need a chance to be Shahid Khan,” he said.
[URL="http://http://dawn.com/2012/09/08/pak-origin-man-on-forbes-cover/"]http://http://dawn.com/2012/09/08/pak-origin-man-on-forbes-cover/
AND
Sir Anwar Pervez OBE, HI (Urdu: سر انور پرویز
, is a businessman in the United Kingdom. He is the founder and Chairman of Bestway Group.Contents [hide]
1 Career
2 Awards
3 References
4 External links
[edit]Career
Sir Anwar was born in 1935 and he moved to the UK at the age of 21. In 1963 he established his first convenience store in London’s Earls Court. By the early seventies he had ten well-provided convenience stores in and around West London.
In 1976 Sir Anwar Pervez, opened Bestway’s first wholesale warehouse in Acton, West London. As of 2010 Bestway Cash & Carry is the largest independent wholesale group and 2nd largest wholesaler with 61 Warehouses spread all over the UK.
In 1992, Sir Anwar was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire O.B.E. and a Knight Bachelor in 1999 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to business and charity. In 2000, he was awarded the Hilal-e-Pakistan by the Pakistan government for his services to the country.
At the heart of Bestway Group’s philosophy is the desire to help those less fortunate than others by supporting charities and contributing to help the local community. This is manifested in the charter of the Bestway Foundation established by Sir Anwar himself 1987.
In October 2002 Sir Anwar Pervez’s Bestway Group along with High Highness Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan’s Abu Dhabi Group successfully bid for a controlling share in United Bank Limited (UBL). Sir Anwar is the Deputy Chairman of United Bank Limited, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bestway Foundation UK and the Patron-in-Chief of Bestway Foundation Pakistan. Sir Anwar is also a Trustee of the Memorial Gates Trust, Crimestoppers and a supporter of UK Charity The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Sir Anwar describes himself politically as a Thatcherite. He is a supporter and regular donor to the Conservative party.
[edit]Awards
1992 – Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
1999 – Knighthood
1999 – EMMA Business Personality of the Year.
2000 – Hilal-i-Pakistan (H Pk) by the Government of Pakistan.
2001 – Asian Businessman of the Year.
2003 – Barclays Business & Commerce Excellence Award.
2003 – Retail Industry - Life Time Achievement Award.
2004 – Asian Achievers Award.
2005 – Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement.
2006 – Honoured by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
2006 – Honoured by HM the Queen for his significant contribution to national life in UK.
2006 – Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur London Region.
2006 – Siatra-e-Eisaar by the Government of Pakistan.
2006 – GG2 Entrepreneur of the Year.
2006 – Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur UK.
2012 - University of Bradford, UK - Honorary Graduate
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Anwar_Pervez
and
http://http://www.bluechipmag.com/bc/content_detail.php?content=388
