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Tony Khan Net Worth: How Rich is the President of AEW Actually?

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August 22, 2021

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Antony Rafiq Khan, who is simply known as Tony Khan, is an American businessman and sports executive. He is the co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C. Khan is also the founder and CEO of the wrestling promotion called All Elite Wrestling(AEW). As of 2022, Tony Khan net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion.

Full Name	Antony Rafiq Khan
Birth Date	October 10, 1982
Birth Place	Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Profession	Businessman and Sports Executive
Relationship Status	N/A
Net Worth	$1 billion

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Early Life

Tony Khan is the son of Pakistani billionaire Shahid Khan and Ann Carlson. He studied at University Laboratory High School and would later join the University of Illinois where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science which was focused on finance.

Tony Khan Net Worth and Career

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Tony Khan became a co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012 and is currently working as the Senior Vice President of Football Technology & Analytics there. However, with his family being involved in many ventures, Khan wears different hats to manage the ventures. F

ive years after becoming a co-owner of Jacksonville Jaguars, he became the co-owner of Fulham F.C. where he is currently acting as the Vice Chairman/Director of Football Operations. This means that Khan plays an integral role in helping to bring in players to the club.

In 2018, Khan would start All Elite Wrestling(AEW) where his family is the lead investor. Since he loved professional wrestling from a young age, Khan had the dream of starting his promotion. He has been working on making this a reality with AEW him setting the five-year plan by mentioning that he wants to work on building AEW as a well-known brand for professional wrestling and also creating an amazing roster.

He is serving as the President and CEO of AEW and has already been able to recruit some well-known legends such as Chris Jericho, Big Show, and Christian. In 2021, Khan was able to make a lot of fans happy by signing CM Punk who made a return to wrestling after 7 years. He has mentioned that the fans can expect even more superstars to become part of the roster in the coming years.

One thing that has set AEW apart and brought so many fans hooked to their shows is that Khan has created a culture where the wrestlers are given creative control and the wrestlers themselves work on creating the scripts that would best meet their character. His work in wrestling promotions has led to him winning the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Promoter of the Year award in 2019 and 2020.

Apart from these ventures, Khan is also the owner of a company called TruMedia Networks which provides sports analytics solutions for different leagues around the world.

Personal Life

Tony Khan has not disclosed his relationship status. It is not known whether he is married or has any children either. Though Khan is active on social media, his posts are usually related to the different businesses that he is managing.