Mohamed Al-Fayed

Mohamed Al-Fayed (/ælˈfaɪ.ɛd/; 27 January 1929 – 30 August 2023) was an Egyptian businessman whose residence and chief business interests were in the United Kingdom from the mid-1960s. His business interests included ownership of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, and Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club, both in London. At the time of his death in 2023, Fayed's wealth was estimated at US$2 billion.

Fayed was married to Samira Khashoggi from 1954 to 1956, and they had a son, Dodi. Dodi was in a relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales, when they both died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.