Syed Wajid Ali
Pakistani industrialist (1911-2008)
Syed Wajid Ali (Urdu: سید واجد علی) (20 December 1911 – 14 June 2008) was a Pakistani industrialist served as President of Pakistan Olympic Association from 1978 until he retired in 2004, and became the longest serving president in the history of the association. He also promoted arts and culture as well as Red Crescent (Red Cross) in Pakistan.2
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Born Dec 20, 1911, died Jun 14, 2008.1
About
In addition, he served as Chairman, All Pakistan Music Conference in the 1960s.
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Companies
- Treet CorporationFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedGovernment College University3
Career
Occupation: businessperson, social worker.5
- Date not recordedFounded Treet Corporation4
In Pakistan, he set up and managed a number of industrial ventures. Among the major projects was a Ford car manufacturing plant, which was subsequently taken over by the Government in 1973 as part of the nationalisation process of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. In his other industrial activities, he remained the chairman of some of the largest enterprises in Pakistan, including Packages Limited, Treet Corporation, Zulfeqar Industries, Loads Limited, and Wazir Ali Industries.
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Personal life
Awards
- 1997Silver Olympic Order9
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataSyed Wajid Ali on Wikidata
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- 10WikidataTreet Corporation, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsSyed Wajid Ali photo by Aba124, CC BY-SA 4.0