They call him the “Arab Trump.” The only difference is when Sulaiman al Fahim thinks green, he’s not dreaming of money.
He already has a long list of titles before him — real estate developer, owner of the Portsmouth soccer club in England’s Premier League, reality show creator, philanthropist and world chess champion — but al Fahim hopes to add green housing entrepreneur to his resume.
The American University alumnus is back in Washington this week, meeting with some senior members of Congress — including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — to discuss his plans to provide green sustainability to low- and middle-income families.
“You don’t have to be wealthy to be green. It actually ends up saving money, so it is more beneficial for people of lower incomes,” al Fahim told Yeas & Nays on Tuesday, making us channel images of million-dollar ultra-modern homes with expensive green features.
The United Arab Emirates native also told us he awarded $1 million to the winner of his Donald Trump-inspired “Apprentice”-type show, “The Hydra Executives,” for his green ideas, but added, “I don’t think Trump is very green.”
