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 siblings: Meet Derek Sugar, Shirley Sugar and Daphne Sugar
Alan Sugar has three siblings named Derek, Shirley, and Daphne Sugar.
Lord Sugar, 76, is the youngest of the four Sugar siblings. The Amstrad entrepreneur announced on 15 December 2020 that his older brother Derek had died as a result of Covid-19 and underlying health issues.
Lord Alan Sugar’s sister Shirley has died from coronavirus, just two weeks after the death of their brother Derek.
The Apprentice host announced his older sister’s death on Twitter, writing: “She had been sick for a while but I guess Covid got her in the end to join our brother Derek who passed two weeks ago.”
Sugar added: “RIP SHIRL.”