title: Bernard Saul II
text: # Bernard Saul II
  
  Bernard Francis Saul II (born 1931/32) is an American billionaire heir and businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Saul Centers, private real estate firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, since 1993.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Saul is the grandson of the company's founder, Bernard Francis Saul. He has a bachelor's degree from Villanova University, and an LLB from the University of Virginia School of Law.
  
  ## Career
  
  Saul has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Saul Centers, a private real estate firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, since June 1993.
  
  In August 2018, according to Forbes, Saul's net worth was $3.8 billion.
  
  ## Philanthropy
  
  Saul is a strong supporter of Roman Catholic causes; in 1991, the pope awarded him the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Saul is married, with five children, and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. His son, B. Francis Saul III, is a member the board of trustees at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, a non-partisan policy think tank in Washington, DC.
  
  