You’ve probably never heard of the Olayan family. Yet if you’ve ever bought a Coke, used a P&G product, or walked into a major bank in Saudi Arabia, you’ve felt their influence.
For decades, they built a $40B+ empire by becoming the indispensable local partner to the world’s biggest companies. While others chased headlines, the Olayans mastered distribution, trust, and long-term alliances, embedding global brands deep into the Saudi economy and turning access into power.
This is the story of how a family from Riyadh positioned itself at the crossroads of global capital and a rising kingdom, while building one of the most influential business networks in the Middle East.
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