He eventually took over the business and expanded it into a successful catering and property development company. He also invested in a variety of other businesses, including currency trading, and eventually became one of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom.
Joseph Lewis is a British businessman with an impressive net worth of $4.9 billion. He began his career working for his father's catering business at the age of fifteen and eventually took over the business, expanding it into a successful catering and property development company. Lewis also invested in a variety of other businesses, such as currency trading, and has become one of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom.
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💰Joseph Lewis Net worth: $4.9 Billion
He dropped out of school in order to help support his family. He subsequently took over his father's catering business, and expanded it to include luxury goods and nightclub ownership. In the late 70s, he sold it for a substantial profit. He then became involved in currency trading, and relocated to the Bahamas to live tax-free. He is the primary investor in the Tavistock Group, an umbrella entity which owns over 200 companies spread out over fifteen countries, including sports teams, energy companies, restaurants, private luxury properties, resorts, factories, and even a hospital. He is also an avid art collector, and owns works by Picasso, Matisse, Francis Bacon, and Henry Moore, among other major artists.
