His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Turki AlFaisal is the Founder and Trustee of the King Faisal Foundation and Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.​

He was born on Rabi Al-Awwal 3, 1364 H/February 15, 1945 in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. HRH began his schooling at the Model School in Taif and went on to gain his high school diploma at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, the United States of America. HRH then completed his studies at the Georgetown University.​

HRH was appointed Advisor at the Royal Court in 1393H/1973. In 1397H/1977, HRH was appointed Director-General of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID), Saudi Arabia’s main foreign intelligence service, with the rank of Minister, and headed the GID until 1422H/2001.​

In 1423H/2002, HRH was appointed Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. HRH served in the position until 1426H/2005 when he was appointed Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States of America. He retired in 1428H/2007.​

HRH’s Roles around the World include the Honorary Chiarman of the German-Arab Gulf Dialogue, Visiting Distinguished Professor at the Georgetown University, Honorary Professor at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, Trustee of the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford, Trustee of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at the Georgetown University, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Library of Alexandria, Member of the Board of the Beirut Institute, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Arab and International Relations, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment, Member of the Advisory Council of the Munich Security Conference and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society.​

HRH is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the Think20 (T20) Saudi Arabia 2020, one of the Engagement Groups of the G20 providing policy recommendations to the G20 leadership.​

In addition, HRH has been an active participant in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, the Global Economic Symposium, and the Clinton Global Initiative’s Annual Meeting. HRH was also a commissioner for the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, a joint initiative of the Australian and Japanese governments.