1. Marwan Koukash was born on in Palestine, December 1958 and is a businessman and racehorse owner whose horses have won races including the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Cesarewitch Handicap, City and Suburban Handicap, Ayr Gold Cup and Chester Cup.
Marwan Koukash was born on the west bank of the River Jordan in December 1958 in Palestine.
Marwan Koukash graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and progressed to get a PhD in electrical engineering.
Marwan Koukash taught at the university for five years, and was appointed Director of International Business.
Marwan Koukash is the owner of hotels operated by Hilton such as The Doubletree Hotel in Liverpool.
Marwan Koukash was introduced to horse racing by his bank manager, Dave Matthews, and had his first winner in 2007.
Marwan Koukash's racing silks are grey with a gold star and many of his horses are named after his son, Gabrial and daughters, Lexi and Layla.
Marwan Koukash owns a pre-training facility in Knowsley and uses various trainers including Richard Fahey and Kevin Ryan.
In 2013, Marwan Koukash took over the loss-making Super League club, Salford City Reds.
Marwan Koukash was encouraged to take ownership of Salford by the Rugby Football League chief executive Nigel Wood, who had met Koukash on a flight to Dubai.
Marwan Koukash aims to make the club the biggest in Super League, rebranding them as Salford Red Devils in 2013 and signing 14 new players.
In 2014, Marwan Koukash made public his ambitions of purchasing a team in the Australian National Rugby League before the 2015 season.