Mahmoud Fustuq

Mahmoud Fustuq (1936 – 8 February 2006) was a Lebanese businessman who had various companies in Saudi Arabia. He was known for being brother-in-law of former Saudi Arabian ruler King Abdullah and for his involvement in the horse business.

Mahmoud Fustuq
Born1936
Died8 February 2006 (aged 69–70)
Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
Burial placeSaudi Arabia
Occupations
  • Petroleum engineer
  • Businessman
Relatives

Biography

Fustuq was born in Lebanon in 1936.[1][2] His family is from Palestine.[3] He was the eldest of nine siblings.[4] He attended the University of Oklahoma in the late 1950s[1] and received a degree in petroleum engineering.[4] His sister, Aida, married King Abdullah.[1][3]

Fustuq had varied businesses in Saudi Arabia.[1] He acquired the Buckram Oak Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1978 which he sold in 2005.[1] He also owned other farms in Ocala, Florida, and Kentucky where he had race horses, including Star Gallant who won the Illinois Derby in 1982[5] and Silver Train, who won a Breeder's Cup race.[1] His other prominent horses were Najran,[6] Silver Hawk[1] Siberian Summer[7] and Green Forest.[2]

He died in Pompano Beach, Florida, on 8 February 2006 in a traffic accident.[1][8] He was buried in Saudi Arabia.[8]

Controversy
See also: Al-Yamamah arms deal

In the 1970s Fustuq acquired a commission from British Leyland following the sale of a fleet of Land Rovers by the company to the Saudi Arabian National Guard headed by Prince Abdullah, later King Abdullah.[3] The Guardian reported that after this transaction he bought the farms in the USA and a mansion in near Chantilly, France.[3]

References
  1. "Breeder, owner Fustok killed in jogging accident". ESPN. Pompano Beach, FL. Associated Press. 9 February 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. Bill Barber (10 February 2006). "Leading owner Fustok killed by car while jogging". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. David Leigh; Rob Evans (8 June 2007). "Mahmoud Fustuq". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. "Haughey's friend, the diplomatic millionaire". The Irish Times. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. "Star Gallant, heavily favored at 6-5, caught Shilling going". United Press International. 15 May 1982. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. "Young Sire Najran Euthanized". The Blood-Horse. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. "California Stallion Siberian Summer Dies". The Blood-Horse. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. "Memorial Set for Fustok; Buckram Oak Horses to Run". The Blood-Horse. 18 February 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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