Jasminder Singh

Jasminder Singh
Born April 1951 (age 67)
Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
Residence London, England
Nationality British
Occupation Businessman
Known for founder, Edwardian Hotels
Net worth US$1.4 billion (April 2018)[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 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The World's Billionaires: Jasminder Singh". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "NRI, Jasminder Singh bought the prestigious Inter Continental May Fair London hotel". Nriinternet.com. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Tripathi, Shruti (15 August 2014). "The bollygarchs: meet the 10 richest Indians in London | News". LondonlovesBusiness.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 McCall, Alastair; Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Inderneel Singh, Managing Director, May Fair Hotel, London". Asian-voice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jasminder Singh | Edwardian Hotels London | Our Story". Edwardian.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.


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