Antony Rafiq Khan, commonly known as Tony Khan, is an American businessman and sports promoter. He is the founder and co-owner of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), owner of Ring of Honor (ROH), and holds executive roles in the football club Fulham and the American football team Jacksonville Jaguars.
Khan was born on October 10, 1982, in Illinois, US. Under his direction, AEW has made its name among history's biggest pro-wrestling promotions. Since the closure of WCW in 2001, AEW has been the only promotion to ever realistically compete with WWE in terms of television viewership and audience.
Tony Khan’s Parents
Tony Khan was born to Shahid Khan and Ann Carlson Khan. His father is a Pakistani-American businessman while his mother is American by nationality. His parents met at the University of Illinois in 1967. The two dated for about ten years before finally tying the knot in 1977.
Who is Tony Khan’s Father?
Pakistani American Businessman Shahid Khan is the father of AEW co-owner Tony Khan. Besides the father-son relationship, the two work together in their sporting ventures and hold owner and managerial roles in Fulham, Jacksonville Jaguars, and All Elite Wrestling.
Shahid Rafiq Khan was born on July 18, 1950, in Lahore, Pakistan. He belonged to a middle-class family who worked in the construction industry. His mother was a Professor in Mathematics.
Khan moved to the United States in 1967, at the age of 16. He graduated from Grainger College of Engineering in 1971 and was hired by Flex-N-Gate as an Engineering Director. A few years later, he found Bumper Works, making car bumpers and body shop repairs.
In 1980, he went on to buy Flex-N-Gate, the company he formerly worked at, and folded Bumper Gates. He has since then taken Flex-N-Gate to a huge level of success.
Who is Tony Khan’s Mother?
Tony Khan’s mother is American social worker Ann Carlson Khan. Carlson met Shahid Khan at the University of Illinois in 1967 and the two married ten years later in 1977. Not much is known about Ann Carlson Khan’s personal and professional life. She is a mother to two children - Tony Khan and her sister.
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A. Pakistani-American businessman Shahid Khan is the father of Tony Khan.
A. Tony Khan’s mother is American social worker Ann Carlson Khan.
A. No, AEW’s Tony Khan is not related to WWE’s Nick Khan.
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