Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Saudi Research and Marketing Group

Saudi Research and Marketing Group

Before starting his business career, Faisal bin Salman was a professor of political science at King Saud University. After the death of his brother Prince Ahmed in 2002, Prince Faisal took over as chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), reportedly the largest media company in the Middle East, North and Central Africa. He is reported to own around seven percent of the company, while the family of his late brother Ahmed owns three percent. Faisal bin Salman is owner of Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat and Al Eqtisadiah. It is reported that all these publications take a pro-government position and back King Abdullah’s cautious reforms. On the other hand, these papers are among publications owned by Saudi Research and Publishing Company that is an affiliated body of SRMG. Faisal bin Salman began to publish a new magazine through SRMG that is an Arabic translation of the magazine, "Robb Report." SRMG also publishes an Islamic finance magazine and translations of Italy's design magazine, Domus. The company is also planning to publish other translations including Better Homes and Gardens. He has also established a school for training journalists and other media people.

He is also the chairman of Jadwa Investment, a Riyadh-based leading Saudi investment bank since 2006.