Tom Singh

Tom Singh Template:Post-nominals (born August 1949) is a British-Indian businessman who is the founder of the New Look, a chain of high street fashion stores in the United Kingdom.

Early life

Singh was born into a Sikh family,<ref name="auto">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> in Punjab, India who emigrated to England in 1950 when he was a baby.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was educated at Wellington School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He earned a degree in international politics and geography from the University of Wales in Aberystwyth.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="spearswms.com">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

In 1969, Singh founded the UK fashion retail chain New Look in Taunton, Somerset, starting with a loan from his parents of £5,000.<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="indiatimes.com">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2019, his net worth was estimated at £340 million by The Sunday Times Rich List.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In June 2019, Singh announced his departure from New Look.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2020, Singh invested in Love the Sales, an online marketplace for discounted clothes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Honours

He was appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours List December 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Philanthropy

He is also the principal of Rianta Philanthropy, an India-focused impact investing fund that operates the Artha Platform, an investor network.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

He is married to Kuljit Kaur.<ref name="indiatimes.com"/> They live in Weymouth, Dorset.<ref name="spearswms.com"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He is the eldest brother of author and broadcaster Simon Singh.