Sir Alan Sugar

From a humble background, growing up in an East London council flat, Sir Alan Sugar has become a multi-million business success story and television sensation, amassing a net worth of £830million and a place in the Sunday Times Rich List. He has also become a massive television star, thanks to his popular BBC show The Apprentice, in which he growls at contestants the famous catchphrase: You're Fired! This biography traces his rags-to-riches story from his East End childhood boiling beetroots for the local greengrocer, to becoming a Lord with a seat at the table of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Leaving school at 16, the tough-talking youngster sold car aerials and electrical products from the back of a van he had bought for just £100. Within five years he had formed Amstrad, which went public in 1980, setting him on the road to becoming a multi-millionaire, with a string of successful businesses. In the 1990s, Sir Alan became chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, paying off...