Joseph Lewis (British)

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Joseph Lewis or Joe Lewis (born London) is a British billionaire who lives in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. Lewis is the 486th richest person of Forbes The World's Richest People list 2006. Lewis was listed as the 15th richest British person in Sunday Times Rich List 2005.

Lewis made his initial wealth expanding the family's catering business, then selling luxury goods to tourists, and finally moving into currency trading in the 1970s - resulting in his move to the Bahamas. Lewis currently is the main investor in Tavistock Group, which owns more than 100 companies, such as Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and SK Slavia Praha. Lewis is a major investor in ENIC Sports PLC, run by Daniel Levy, the Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur. The Tavistock Group recently sold its currency trading firm HotSpot FX for $77 million.

Lewis, married with two children, has homes all over the world at which he is able to indulge his passion for golf. Lewis hosts the "Tavistock Cup" tournament every March in Florida, raising $500,000 for charity, and owns the two clubs that compete: the "Lake Nona" club (resident Ernie Els) and the "Isleworth Club" (resident Tiger Woods). He is presently developing a new golf community in the Bahamas called "Albany" with his two golfing friends