Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (born 1970) is a member of the Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 royal family

House of Saud

The House of Saud , also called the Al Saud, is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia and one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties in the world. The family holds thousands of members...

 and a media

Mass media

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 executive.

He is the son of the Governor of Riyadh Province, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz. A graduate of Oxford University in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, following the death of his brother Ahmed

Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Prince Ahmed bin Salman was a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia and a media executive who also was a major figure in international Thoroughbred horse racing....

 in 2002, he took over as Chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), reportedly the largest media company in the Middle East

Middle East

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 and North

North Africa

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 and Central Africa

Central Africa

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. He was named "The Man of the Year 2004 in Business" at the 2005 Saudi Achievement Awards ceremony organized by Arabian Business

Arabian Business

Arabian Business is the Middle East's best selling weekly business magazine. The magazine focuses on the English and Arabic speaking communities and is published in both languages.-Arabian Business:Arabian Business is audited by BPA Worldwide...

, a business magazine published in Dubai

Dubai

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.

His brothers Fahd

Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Prince Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz was a member of the Saudi Arabia royal family, the son of the Governor of Riyadh Province, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz....

 and Ahmed, both deceased, were involved in thoroughbred horse racing

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

; Prince Faisal owns Belgrave Bloodstock and races in England.