Self-Made Score
10
Philanthropy Score
1
Residence
Naples, Florida
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Did you know
Shahid Khan arrived in the United States from Pakistan at age 16 with just $500 in his pocket.
He worked nights as a dishwasher while studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
In Their Own Words

You have to take your lumps and face reality... There's always some good in something bad happening to you, and you look for that.

Shahid Khan
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