252. Sulaiman Al Rajhi (Philanthropist, Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Arabia’s rags-to-riches billionaire Sulaiman Al-Rajhi is also a world-renowned philanthropist. He is the founder of Al-Rajhi Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the world, and one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia. As of 2011, his wealth was estimated by Forbes to be $7.7 billion, making him the 120th richest person in the world. His flagship SAAR Foundation is a leading charity organization in the Kingdom. The Al-Rajhi family is considered as one of the Kingdom’s wealthiest non-royals and among the world’s leading philanthropists.

http://sr.edu.sa/site/

http://www.forbes.com/profile/sulaiman-al-rajhi/

http://www.arabnews.com/sulaiman-al-rajhi%E2%80%99s-life-rags-riches-story