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Who is Nassef Sawiris? The Egyptian billionaire behind Aston Villa takeover - Daily News    / @share-toolfree2593   Aston Villa FC,Oci Berhad,Adidas,Orascom Telecom,Co-Chairman,Skiing,Billionaires /form  has struck a deal with Tony Xia to step in and save Aston Villa from financial meltdown.  Sawiris has bought a controlling stake in the troubled Championship club from the embattled Chinese owner.   Now the ambitious member of Egypt's wealthiest family will set about trying to take the Villans back to the Premier League, reports the Birmingham Mail.  So what else do we know?  Well the family have made an incredible fortune over the years. Forbes estimated the family’s combined net worth at $36billion which highlights their financial muscle.  It’s understood that funds have been set aside to support this investment and take Aston Villa forward. And although they have no experience of managing football clubs, the family does have a wealth of knowledge to call upon after decades of success in business.  From mobile phones in North Korea to rejuvenating a sleepy Swiss mountain village into a booming ski resort, these talented Arab’s have been busy over the years.  Onsi Sawiris, the family patriarch, got it all started in the 1950s. He started out in agriculture, before switching to construction and becoming one of the country’s largest contractors.  He’s now retired, though, and his three sons run the Orascom conglomerate which has operations in three major sectors - construction, telecommunications and tourism.  One of the three brothers, Nassef has a net wealth of $6.6bn and is the richest Egyptian in the world.  He has a stake in Adidas and cement giant Lafarge Holcim, but it’s his company OCI - one of the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer producers - that brings in the real money.  Nassef is ranked at No.251 in the world’s rich list. Read More Latest Transfer News  Brother Naguib Sawiris has a net worth of $2bn and is the more interesting of the three.  His company, Orascom Telecom has investments in media and technology enterprises in Egypt, Lebanon and Pakistan. It also owns Koryolink, North Korea’s 3G mobile telecom company.  Back in 2015 he caught the world’s attention after offering to buy a Mediterranean island from Greece or Italy to house the world’s refugees. He also has 4.7m Twitter followers and posts updates daily.  Samih Sawiris ($850m) is the tourism expert. He heads Orascom Development, which builds and operates resorts in Egypt, Montenegro, and Switzerland.  It was Samih who was instrumental in rejuvenating Andermatt, Switzerland, where he overcame local skepticism to build a new luxury resort.  The family are also members of the Coptic Christian minority. CLUB STATEMENT  Investment in Aston Villa Football Club  Dr Tony Xia and Aston Villa Football Club (“the Club”) announce that NSWE, a company that is jointly owned and controlled by businessman ’ group NNS and businessman Wes Edens, will immediately inject significant investment capital into the Club. At the same time, Dr Tony Xia will become Co-Chairman and remain on the board.  The capital injection and transaction have been appr