Just because I'm bored I thought I'd post a bit of information about our fantastic owner and amazing chairman. Most of you might already know a lot of this stuff but hopefully it'll be of interest :)
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Owner)
Personal
Sheikh Mansour was born in 1970 and he's part of the royal family of Abu Dhabi 'Al Nahyan'. He graduated from an American university with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
His Highness held the ministerial seat of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs since its inception in November 2004. Besides, he is the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Petroleum Investment Company; Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Gulf Bank (FGB); Member of the Higher Council for Petroleum, Emirate of Abu Dhabi; and Deputy Chairman for Sheikh Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation.
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is one of the sons of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (who died a couple of years ago). His older (half-)brother HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The 'Al Nahyan' family/tribe is one of the oldest and most respected tribes in the UAE and much like European royalty they all seem to be related in one way or another.
Wealth
Forbes Arabia Magazine, the Arabic edition of the world-renowned Forbes business magazine, unveiled its 'Arab Billionaires List for 2009' in its April issue. They estimated his personal wealth at £3bn. To my understanding Forbes base their estimates on actual assets people have in companies and investments. In other words, I believe this is money he's actual made himself.
But here's the thing, as mentioned above he's part of the 'Al Nahyan' ruling family of Abu Dhabi and they have something called a 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' which is worth £550bn. Sheikh Mansour is the chairman of this fund. I'm sure you can draw your own conclusions from these facts...
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi. ADIA was established in 1976 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates. The goal was to invest the Abu Dhabi government’s surpluses across various asset classes, with low risk. At the time it was novel for a government to invest its reserves in anything other than gold or short-term credit.
It's impossible to say how much this fund grows yearly but imagine if they had a 3% return, it would mean £16.5bn extra in one year. On top of this they produce over 2 million barrels of oil per DAY, multiply that by the current oil price then by 365 days and you will get a very very large number!
Role at Manchester City
He's the owner of our club, the guy with the money and ultimately the guy with the absolutely FINAL word on everything. He seems to have taken a silent role in his first year, but is rumored to be attending our first home game this season(?).
Khaldoon Al Mubarak (Chairman)
Personal
Khaldoon is NOT royalty strictly speaking, he's a leading international businessman from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. He runs Mubadala Development Company, one of the world’s largest investment and development organisations with interests in energy, industry, aviation, real estate and corporate finance. I'm not sure why but he's addressed as 'His Excellency' so not a peasant for sure!
Mubarak holds a degree in Economics and Finance from Tufts University in Boston, U.S.A. He had a meteoric ascent from a sales executive for Abu Dhabi’s oil company to a powerful seat on Abu Dhabi’s governing executive council and oversight of Mubadala. He's one of the royal family’s most trusted advisers, as such it goes without saying he's very sophisticated, intelligent and a brilliant businessman.
Wealth
Remember, it's not HIS money in Man City this isn't his role. So really it doesn't matter but he's supposedly worth billions.
Role at Manchester City
Khaldoon is the chairman (CEO in a normal business) but also seems to be the public face of the owners. He doesn't provide any funds, but he makes the decisions at Man City. As we know he works very closely with Garry Cook and Mark Hughes, probably in contact on a daily basis.
DISCLAIMER: Hopefully people will enjoy the read, but I'm NO EXPERT so I can't guarantee that everything here is absolutely true but I've posted all this in good faith and I think the sources I've found online are reliable. Feedback welcome of course :)
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Owner)
Personal
Sheikh Mansour was born in 1970 and he's part of the royal family of Abu Dhabi 'Al Nahyan'. He graduated from an American university with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
His Highness held the ministerial seat of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs since its inception in November 2004. Besides, he is the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Petroleum Investment Company; Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Gulf Bank (FGB); Member of the Higher Council for Petroleum, Emirate of Abu Dhabi; and Deputy Chairman for Sheikh Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation.
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is one of the sons of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (who died a couple of years ago). His older (half-)brother HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The 'Al Nahyan' family/tribe is one of the oldest and most respected tribes in the UAE and much like European royalty they all seem to be related in one way or another.
Wealth
Forbes Arabia Magazine, the Arabic edition of the world-renowned Forbes business magazine, unveiled its 'Arab Billionaires List for 2009' in its April issue. They estimated his personal wealth at £3bn. To my understanding Forbes base their estimates on actual assets people have in companies and investments. In other words, I believe this is money he's actual made himself.
But here's the thing, as mentioned above he's part of the 'Al Nahyan' ruling family of Abu Dhabi and they have something called a 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' which is worth £550bn. Sheikh Mansour is the chairman of this fund. I'm sure you can draw your own conclusions from these facts...
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi. ADIA was established in 1976 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates. The goal was to invest the Abu Dhabi government’s surpluses across various asset classes, with low risk. At the time it was novel for a government to invest its reserves in anything other than gold or short-term credit.
It's impossible to say how much this fund grows yearly but imagine if they had a 3% return, it would mean £16.5bn extra in one year. On top of this they produce over 2 million barrels of oil per DAY, multiply that by the current oil price then by 365 days and you will get a very very large number!
Role at Manchester City
He's the owner of our club, the guy with the money and ultimately the guy with the absolutely FINAL word on everything. He seems to have taken a silent role in his first year, but is rumored to be attending our first home game this season(?).
Khaldoon Al Mubarak (Chairman)
Personal
Khaldoon is NOT royalty strictly speaking, he's a leading international businessman from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. He runs Mubadala Development Company, one of the world’s largest investment and development organisations with interests in energy, industry, aviation, real estate and corporate finance. I'm not sure why but he's addressed as 'His Excellency' so not a peasant for sure!
Mubarak holds a degree in Economics and Finance from Tufts University in Boston, U.S.A. He had a meteoric ascent from a sales executive for Abu Dhabi’s oil company to a powerful seat on Abu Dhabi’s governing executive council and oversight of Mubadala. He's one of the royal family’s most trusted advisers, as such it goes without saying he's very sophisticated, intelligent and a brilliant businessman.
Wealth
Remember, it's not HIS money in Man City this isn't his role. So really it doesn't matter but he's supposedly worth billions.
Role at Manchester City
Khaldoon is the chairman (CEO in a normal business) but also seems to be the public face of the owners. He doesn't provide any funds, but he makes the decisions at Man City. As we know he works very closely with Garry Cook and Mark Hughes, probably in contact on a daily basis.
DISCLAIMER: Hopefully people will enjoy the read, but I'm NO EXPERT so I can't guarantee that everything here is absolutely true but I've posted all this in good faith and I think the sources I've found online are reliable. Feedback welcome of course :)