His is renowned for his prowess in global finance, is passionate about sport - and most important of all, his family has access to more billions than he has letters in his name.
Sheikh Mansour is one of the sons of Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan - the late former ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates.
The region's dynastic system means Zayed bin Sultan's family continue to hold all the key roles in the Abu Dhabi government.
Sheikh Mansour is himself minister of presidential affairs for the UAE, as well as chairman of the First Gulf Bank.
He is chairman of Al Jazeera Football Club and the Emirates Horse Racing Authority.
Sheikh Mansour - who was born in 1970 and graduated in the United States - is a successful jockey himself, having won several endurance racing tournaments in the Middle East.
His wife is Sheikha Manal bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum - daughter of Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai.
Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai share fabulous oil wealth and the al Nayhans are believed to have a family fortune of £555bn.
But there is also huge rivalry between the two emirates, which is increasingly being played out on the global stage.
Abu Dhabi is richer, but Dubai is seen by many in the world of global finance as more entrepreneurial and aggressive in its international dealings.
Nowhere has that been more clear than in Sheikh Mohammed's attempts to take over Liverpool FC.
By taking over Manchester City - and pledging to invest untold millions - Abu Dhabi's royal family have significantly raised the bar.
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