Alan Sugar English entrepreneur and internationally renowned media personality Date of Birth: 24.03.1947 Country: Great Britain

Biography of Lord Alan Sugar

Lord Alan Michael Sugar is an English entrepreneur and a well-known media personality worldwide. He was born on March 24, 1947. Starting his life in one of the poorest areas of London, particularly in the East End, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £730 million, which is approximately $1.16 billion.

In 2009, Lord Sugar ranked 59th on the Sunday Times list of the world's richest people, a significant jump from his 92nd position in 2008. He sold one of his largest businesses, Amstrad, in 2007. Lord Sugar is also known for his role as the chairman of the Tottenham Hotspur football club from 1991 to 2001 and for his participation in the BBC TV series "The Apprentice," which aired from 2005 to 2009. The show was based on the popular American series of the same name, but with businessman Donald Trump as the host.

Lord Sugar is the youngest of four children born to Nathan and Fay Sugar, who lived in Hackney, in the East End of London. His father worked as a tailor in the East End garment industry. As a child, Lord Sugar had curly hair and was nicknamed "Mopsy." He attended the Brooke House School in Upper Clapton, Hackney, and earned pocket money by selling beetroot.

After finishing school at the age of 16, Lord Sugar began working as a statistician in the civil service for the Ministry of Education. He then started selling car antennas and electrical goods from a van he bought with his first £100 in savings.

Lord Sugar met his wife, Ann, when he was 17 and she was 16. They got married on May 11, 1968, and have three children together. The couple currently resides in Chigwell, Essex. For their 40th wedding anniversary celebration, Lord Sugar invited Bruce Forsyth as the host, Jake Mason to entertain the guests, and Sir Elton John, who performed several of his songs.

Lord Sugar is a collector of classic cars, including Rolls Royce and Bentley. He can often be seen driving his luxurious Rolls Royce Phantom with the license plate AMS1 in every episode of "The Apprentice." He is also an experienced pilot with 30 years of flying experience and owns a personal four-seater aircraft, the Cirrus SR20, based at Stapleford Aerodrome.

However, Lord Sugar experienced a crash on July 5, 2008, while attempting to land at Manchester Airport due to rainy and poor conditions. Despite not being injured, he admitted to being shaken by the incident. In February 2009, there were reports that Lord Sugar would take legal action against the newspaper "The Sun" for publishing his name on a hotlist of Jews during the Israeli military operation in Gaza.

While there were speculations that Lord Sugar would run for the position of Mayor of London by 2012, he dismissed these claims during an interview with "The Guardian." Although his attitude towards politics remains neutral, it was expected that he would be awarded a peerage and offered a position in the government's "Elite Unit" during the cabinet reshuffle led by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on June 5, 2009, according to the BBC. However, on June 7, 2009, Lord Sugar stated that he had no political ambitions and could not join the government. His true desire is to help businesses and entrepreneurs.