| Noordin Ahmad | |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Penang, Malaysia |
| Nationality: | Malaysian |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Known For: | Arms Deal Broker |
| Years Active: | 2015-Now |
| Spouse: | Naima Imouyarh (1994-2016) - Grazia Iannarelli (2016 - Now) |
| Children: | 7 |
Noordin bin Ahmad[1] (Jawi: نوردين بن احمد; born 23 October 1957) is a Malaysian origin businessman, and defense, property and oil tycoon. According to him, for 20 years he worked for the Malaysian branch of Finmeccanica (now known as Leonardo S.p.A.), a global company that specializes in the aerospace, defense and security sectors and is headquartered in Rome.[2] Noordin claims he served the company as an advisor. Some claim that he played a role in Malaysia’s military dealings with Italy in this position.[3]
In April 2016 he signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 50% shares of F.C. Bari 1908 from owner and 95% shareholder of the football club, Gianluca Paparesta.[4] [3] [5] [6] In May he announced the establishment of a football academy with facilities in Italy and Malaysia to train youth players. However, the deal was never completed for some issues of money laundering by his Italian counterpart.[7]