S hahid Khan is a Pakistani-American billionaire who is a classic embodiment of the American dream. He is the owner of the automotive parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate and a major professional sports team owner. He moved to the United States from Pakistan as a teenager to study engineering at the University of Illinois, where he worked as a dishwasher to support himself. After graduating, he was hired by an automotive parts company, which he later left to start his own business with a small loan.

He founded Flex-N-Gate and developed a revolutionary one-piece car bumper design, which became a massive success and the foundation of his fortune. He has since built the company into a major global supplier to the automotive industry. In addition to his manufacturing empire, he is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and the English Premier League football club, Fulham F.C. He also co-founded the professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), with his son, Tony Khan.