Jasminder Singh
Jasminder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1951 (age 73) Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | founder, Edwardian Hotels |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Edwardian Hotels |
| Spouse | Amrit Singh |
| Children | Inderneel Singh |
| Parent | 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 12 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
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c 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.
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