Alan Sugar is a British businessman, media personality, and politician. Sugar is best known for founding the electronics company Amstrad in 1968, which produced a range of products including computers, audio equipment, and satellite receivers.
Sugar was the chairman and part-owner of Tottenham Hotspur from 1991 to 2001, selling his remaining stake in the club in 2007 as well, for £25m.
He is also known for being the host and “Boss” of the BBC reality competition series The Apprentice, which has been broadcast every year, with the exception of 2020, since 2005.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Sugar became a billionaire in 2015. In 2021, his fortune was estimated at £1.21bn, ranking him as the 138th-richest person in the UK.
Alan Sugar parents: Who are Nathan Sugar and Fay Sugar?
Nathan Sugar and Fay Sugar were the parents of Alan Sugar. Nathan Sugar was born in 1907 in Russia (then part of the Russian Empire) and moved to England with his family in the early 20th century.
He worked as a tailor in London’s East End and was involved in various community organizations. Fay Sugar was born in London in 1910 to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland. She worked as a dressmaker and later helped to run the family business.
Alan Sugar has spoken publicly about his parents and their influence on his life, describing them as hardworking and supportive but also strict and demanding.
Where are Alan Sugar’s parents from?
Alan Sugar’s parents, Nathan Sugar and Fay Sugar were both of Jewish descent and their families had emigrated from Eastern Europe. Nathan Sugar was born in 1907 in Russia (then part of the Russian Empire) and moved to England with his family when he was a child.