Biography
Shahid Khan is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from UNITED STATES, with an estimated fortune of $14.8B. The bulk of Shahid Khan's wealth comes from Sports teams, auto parts, closely tied to Sports teams. Shahid Khan, a Pakistani-American businessman, is the owner of Flex-N-Gate, a major automotive parts supplier, and the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, he moved to the United States at age 16 with $500. He began his career washing dishes and later graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in industrial engineering. His design for a one-piece truck bumper led to the success of Flex-N-Gate. Khan has a current net worth of $13.3 billion, stemming from his automotive business and sports team ownership. He is also the co-owner of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Key career milestones include Graduated from the University of Illinois (1971); Founded Bumper Works (1978); Acquired Flex-N-Gate (1980); Became a naturalized U.S. citizen (1991). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.