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Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan, Pakistani-American businessman and sports executive

Born
July 18, 1950
Age in 2026
76
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1950

About Shahid Khan

Shahid Rafiq Khan is a Pakistani and American businessman. He owns the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham F.C. of the Premier League and is also a lead investor of the American wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), owned by his son, Tony. Khan is also the owner of Flex-N-Gate, an American supplier of motor vehicle components. When he went to the United States, Khan spent his first night in a $2/night room at the university YMCA, and his first job was washing dishes for $1.20 an hour. Khan's first attempt to purchase a National Football League team came on February 11, 2010, when he entered into an agreement to acquire 60% of the then-St. The sale was finalized on January 4, 2012, making Khan the first member of an ethnic minority to own an NFL team. He was later awarded the Mechanical Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999.

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Shahid Khan timeline

  1. He was later awarded the Mechanical Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999.
  2. Khan's first attempt to purchase a National Football League team came on February 11, 2010, when he entered into an agreement to acquire 60% of the then-St.
  3. The sale was finalized on January 4, 2012, making Khan the first member of an ethnic minority to own an NFL team.

The world when Shahid Khan was born

Shahid Khan was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shahid Khan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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