The King Khalid Foundation is a charitable organization established in 2001 by the family of the late King Khalid, who ruled from 1975 until his death in 1982.
The Foundation is a royal, family-run organization and is managed by a Board of Trustees composed of a minimum of nine (9) and maximum of eleven (11) members. The Board of Trustees is the highest authority, which draws up the general policies and specifies the Foundation’s functions for the purpose of attaining its objectives and supervises its implementation. The Foundation has been managed since inception by the Director General, HRH Princess Banderi A.R. Al Faisal.
Read more about King Khalid Foundation: Overview, Program Department
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