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Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m (US$1.14 billion), and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011. In 2007, he sold Amstrad, one of his large business ventures. Sugar is also notable for his time as chairman of Tottenham Hotspur from 1991 to 2001. He starred in the BBC TV series The Apprentice, which has run to seven series. It has been broadcast annually from 2005 and is based upon the popular American US television show of the same name, featuring entrepreneur Donald Trump. |