Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
Saudi businessman (1908–1967)
- Fame56.6
- Momentum0.0
- Business Professionals rank#61
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- Fame56.6
- Momentum0.0
- Business Professionals rank#61
- Wikipedia33.2K
Lived 1908–1967, aged 59
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Updated 2026-06-12
The patriarch who built a construction empire in Saudi Arabia and became the kingdom's wealthiest commoner — and whose name carried no weight in the West until his son Osama planned the September 11 attacks.
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Born in Yemen around 1908, Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden moved to Saudi Arabia and founded a construction business that would grow into the Saudi Binladin Group. His work in the industry made him the richest non-royal in the kingdom, establishing a family fortune and name that carried significant prestige within Saudi society. He died on 3 September 1967. Two decades later, the bin Laden name would become globally known through his son Osama, who planned the September 11 attacks.
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