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Hassan Jameel

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.

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)​

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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