Shahzada Dawood belongs to one of the richest families in Pakistan.
He was born in Pakistan but moved to the United Kingdom for school. He still resides in the UK with his wife, Christine, and their two children.
He is vice chairman of Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, an investment holding company and family business that is more than a century old.
The company invests in a wide range of industries including agriculture and healthcare, but Dawood specializes in technology.
Dawood also serves as a trustee of The Dawood Foundation, which supports education initiatives in Pakistan, and the SETI Institute, a California-based research organization.
He is also a board member of the Engro Foundation, the social investment arm of fertilizer behemoth the Engro Corporation.
Further, a source connected to the British royal family told The Daily Beast that Dawood is a longtime supporter of The Prince’s Trust International and The British Asian Trust, two charities founded by King Charles.
Shahzada Dawood son
Dawood’s son is Suleman.
He went missing alongside his father aboard the Titanic submersible taking a trip to view the ship’s wreckage.
The 19-year-old was a student. He and his father had left their Surbiton, south-west London mansion for Canada, where they have spent the past month before the fateful Titanic expedition.
Following their disappearance, a family statement described Sulaiman as ‘a big fan of science fiction literature and learning new things.’
Shahzada Dawood net worth
Dawood is said to have an estimated net worth of $350 million.
He is the vice chairman of the Dawood Group, which includes the Dawood Hercules Corporation. Chemicals are made by the company.
He is on the board of the Prince’s Trust charity in the UK. The website of the Seti Institute in California says that he is also a board member of the group.
Dawood is also Vice Chairman of Engro Corporation. The company makes food, energy and chemicals.
Shahzada Dawood personal life
Dawood is the son of Hussain Dawood; he and his father are two of the richest people in Pakistan.
The businessman is married to Christine Dawood with whom he shares two children, named Suleman and Alina.
Dawood studied academically in both the United States and in the United Kingdom, obtaining an M.Sc. in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University, USA, and an LLB from Buckingham University, UK.
According to different news publications, Dawood exhibited a keen interest in investigating natural habitats and renewable energies.
Shahzada Dawood wife
Dawood is married to Christine.
Christine is an Oxford graduate turned business and life coach, who founded Next Step Now, a business mentoring company, back in 2018.
Her work has taken her around the globe. According to her LinkedIn page, she has worked in the likes of Germany, France, Pakistan and England.
The Dawood family runs a not-for-profit organization, The Dawood Foundation, on which Christine sits on the board of trustees.
She is of German heritage and began her career in the Rosenheim Area, though she moved away in 1998, when she first headed to Lahore, Pakistan.