Jasminder Singh
Jasminder Singh | |
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Born |
April 1951 (age 66) Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | founder, Edwardian Hotels |
Net worth | US$1.29 billion (January 2017)[1] |
Title | Chairman and CEO, Edwardian Hotels |
Spouse(s) | Amrit Singh |
Children | Inderneel Singh |
Parent(s) | Bal Mohinder Singh |
Jasminder Singh OBE (born April 1951) is a British billionaire businessman.[1]
Early life
Jasminder Singh was born in April 1951,[2] in Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania).[3] He is the son of Bal Mohinder Singh, and they moved to the UK from Kenya in 1973, and first ran a post office together.[4]
Career
Singh first worked as an accountant.[5] He then began working in the hotel industry for his uncle.[5] Eventually, he was able to buy out his uncle.[5]
Through Edwardian Hotels, of which he is the chairman and CEO, Singh owns or co-owns 14 luxury hotels in central London, under the Radisson Blu Edwardian brand, and the 404-room May Fair Hotel.[1]
Personal life
Singh is married to Amrit Singh, an interior decorator, and they live in Ascot and London.[1][3]
His son Inderneel Singh, is managing director, of London's May Fair Hotel.[6]
Honours
In 2007, Singh was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the hotel industry.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The World's Billionaires: Jasminder Singh". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- 1 2 "NRI, Jasminder Singh bought the prestigious Inter Continental May Fair London hotel". Nriinternet.com. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ Tripathi, Shruti (15 August 2014). "The bollygarchs: meet the 10 richest Indians in London | News". LondonlovesBusiness.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 McCall, Alastair; Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. p. 3.
- ↑ "Inderneel Singh, Managing Director, May Fair Hotel, London". Asian-voice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jasminder Singh | Edwardian Hotels London | Our Story". Edwardian.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.