Ran out of money on his honeymoon in 1968 and had his sister send him some in the mail.
Started the Alan Sugar Foundation to raise money for the disadvantaged in 1986.
Became a millionaire after founding the British computer company AMSTRAD, an acronym of Alan Michael Sugar Trading.
After a take-over battle with Robert Maxwell, teamed up with Terry Venables and bought Tottenham Hotspur soccer club in June 1991; he sold his stake in the club in 2007.
Was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire (Kt) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium New Years Honours List for his services to the Home Computer and Electronics Industry.
Gave 200,000 pounds to the Labour Party in 2001.
Created a life peer as Baron Sugar by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009.
Alan Sugar
March 24, 1947 (age 77)
Hackney, London, England, UK
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Ran out of money on his honeymoon in 1968 and had his sister send him some in the mail.
Started the Alan Sugar Foundation to raise money for the disadvantaged in 1986.
Became a millionaire after founding the British computer company AMSTRAD, an acronym of Alan Michael Sugar Trading.
After a take-over battle with Robert Maxwell, teamed up with Terry Venables and bought Tottenham Hotspur soccer club in June 1991; he sold his stake in the club in 2007.
Was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire (Kt) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium New Years Honours List for his services to the Home Computer and Electronics Industry.
Gave 200,000 pounds to the Labour Party in 2001.
Created a life peer as Baron Sugar by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009.