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Hassan Jameel

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Hassan Jameel
Born
Hassan Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel

1979/1980[1]
Saudi Arabia
EducationSophia University (BA)
London Business School (MBA)
TitleDeputy President and Vice Chairman, Saudi Arabia, of Abdul Latif Jameel
Spouse
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(m. 2012; div. 2017)​

Hassan Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel[2][3][4] (Arabic: حسن جميل; born 1979/1980)[1] is a Saudi businessman and philanthropist. He is deputy president and vice chairman of Saudi Arabia operations at the international conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel.

Early life and education

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Hassan Jameel is the middle son of Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, chairman and president of Abdul Latif Jameel.[5][6][7] He is the grandson of Abdul Latif Jameel (1909–1993), who founded the eponymous company in 1945 and acquired distribution rights to Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia in 1955.[8][9][10][11]

Jameel attended high school in Japan.[12][13][7][14] In 1997 he entered Sophia University in Tokyo, and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in international economics.[14][15][16] He subsequently obtained an MBA from the London Business School.[7][17]

Career

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In 2004, Jameel trained in the domestic kaizen department of the Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan.[7][17] Following his time at Toyota, he returned to Saudi Arabia to work in the diversified family-owned business Abdul Latif Jameel,[7][15][17][18] one of the largest independent distributors of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the world.[7][17][19][20] He currently serves as deputy president and vice chairman of domestic Saudi Arabia operations.[16][21]

In 2011, Jameel met with R. J. Scaringe, the founder of the small auto-manufacturing startup Rivian.[22][23] Jameel asked Scaringe to produce an electric pickup truck, and Abdul Latif Jameel made a large investment in Rivian,[24] and became Rivian's largest investor.[25] Jameel also became a member of Rivian's board of directors.[12]

Philanthropy

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Jameel is vice chairman of Community Jameel, an international philanthropic organization founded in 2003[17][26][27][28] that promotes such social and economic initiatives as refugee education, job creation, poverty alleviation, food and water security, and healthcare improvement.[2][5][11][16][29]

He is also involved in humanitarian programs with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.[21]

Personal life

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Jameel is an art collector and keen supporter of the arts.[7][30] He married Tunisian art critic and Ibraaz co-founder Lina Lazaar in 2012.[31][32][33][34][35] The marriage ended in divorce in 2017.[31][36]

He was in a relationship with Rihanna from 2017[18][37][38][39] to 2020.[40]

Jameel is fluent in Arabic, English, and Japanese.[15][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Islam, Mo; Jameel, Hassan (December 11, 2023). The Toyota Way, Growing Up in Japan, Ice Baths & Vision 2030 | Hassan Jameel 100 (Podcast). The Mo Show. 10:53 minutes in. ... in 1994 [or] 5, I was I guess 14 [or] 15 ....
  2. ^ a b "BRJ creates thousands more job opportunities". Arab News. July 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Community Jameel supports unified Gulf traffic week 2017". CJameel.org. March 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hassan Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel". Aliqtisadi. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Chandler, David L. "New program aims to commercialize innovations in food and water". MIT News. April 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Akram, Ibrahim (April 16, 2016). "Forbes Middle East: The World's Richest Arabs 2016". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "The President's Council The University of Tokyo Who's Who". docplayer.net. The President's Council, The University of Tokyo. 2014. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Grant, Jasmine. "5 Things to Know About Rihanna's New Make Out Buddy, Hassan Jameel". VH1 News. June 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Day, Emma. "Here's Everything You Need To Know About Rihanna's New Saudi Beau". Emirates Woman. June 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "Family Firms in the Middle East: The New Rules of Engagement". Wharton School of Business. December 28, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Prince charming: what you didn't know about Rihanna's alleged new Saudi boyfriend". Arab News. June 29, 2017.
  12. ^ a b Smith, Matt (January 12, 2024). "Hassan Jameel's mission to reinvent a '75-year-old startup'". Wired. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  13. ^ Islam, Mo; Jameel, Hassan (December 11, 2023). The Toyota Way, Growing Up in Japan, Ice Baths & Vision 2030 | Hassan Jameel 100 (Podcast). The Mo Show.
  14. ^ a b "Graduate School of Public Policy, Global Advisory Board" (PDF). University of Tokyo. 2010. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "Mr. Hassan Jameel Profile". University of Tokyo. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c "Hassan Jameel". Family Business Council-Gulf. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Family Business Network 25th Global Summit" (PDF). FBNSummit.org. Family Business Network. October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Who Is Hassan Jameel? Meet Rihanna’s Billionaire Boyfriend". GQ. November 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "Top 100 World's Most Influential Arabs - Part 1". Gulf Business. Al Bawaba. February 22, 2012.
  20. ^ "The Arab World's Richest Families 2017". Forbes Middle East. April 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Biographies of UTokyo Global Advisory Board Members" (PDF). University of Tokyo. November 2018. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2019.
  22. ^ Matousek, Mark (February 10, 2021). "Early Rivian investors explain the 3 factors that could make the Amazon-backed startup the next Tesla". Business Insider. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  23. ^ Farrage, Ramia; Jameel, Hassan; Scaringe, R. J. (October 25, 2023). Highways to the Future – Hassan Jameel, Abdul Latif Jameel Saudi Arabia, & RJ Scaringe, Rivian. Future Investment Initiative Institute.
  24. ^ Stock, Kyle (October 5, 2021). "Rivian's Long, Messy Road to Its First Electric Truck". Bloomberg News. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  25. ^ Martin, Matthew; Al Othman, Reema (November 10, 2021). "Rivian's IPO Mints $11.5 Billion Fortune for Saudi Investor". Bloomberg News. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  26. ^ "MIT Jameel Clinic conference urges use of AI in healthcare". Arab News. 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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  28. ^ Vultaggio, Maria. "Who Is Rihanna's Boyfriend, Hassan Jameel? Drake Made Her 'Uncomfortable' At The VMAs". Newsweek. May 3, 2018.
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  30. ^ Khan, Fouzia. "SR4.7m worth of artwork sold at auction". Arab News. December 9, 2013.
  31. ^ a b Hamad, Marwa. "Hassan Jameel: Fast facts about Rihanna’s partner". Gulf News. May 23, 2018.
  32. ^ Khalil, Nadine. "A Radical Specialist". Official Bespoke. December / January 2012.
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  34. ^ "Sotheby's First-Ever Exhibition in Saudi Arabia Inaugurates 'Jeddah Art Week'". Sotheby's. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
  35. ^ Naji, Cassandra. "The 10 Most Influential Women in Middle Eastern Art". The Culture Trip. October 24, 2016.
  36. ^ "Rihanna sparks rumours she’s engaged to billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel". News.com.au. December 9, 2017.
  37. ^ Contreras, Cydney. "Rihanna and Hassan Jameel's Latest Date Night Shuts Down All Those Split Rumors". E! News. November 28, 2018.
  38. ^ Bailey, Alyssa. "Rihanna Is Reportedly 'Smitten' With Her Billionaire Boyfriend Hassan Jameel". Elle. November 29, 2018.
  39. ^ "A Complete Timeline of Rihanna and Hassan Jameel’s Romance". Vogue Arabia. July 10, 2018.
  40. ^ Boucher, Ashley (January 22, 2020). "Rihanna and Billionaire Boyfriend Hassan Jameel Split After Nearly 3 Years of Dating". People. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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