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'''Paul Kemsley''' is an [[England|English]] [[Jew|Jewish]] property developer, best known as a former Vice-Chairman of [[Premier League]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], who he left in October [[2007]]. |
'''Paul Kemsley''' (born August [[1967]] in [[Stanmore]], [[Middlesex]]), is an [[England|English]] [[Jew|Jewish]] property developer, best known as a former Vice-Chairman of [[Premier League]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], who he left in October [[2007]]. |
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Educated at [[Atholl school]] in [[Rayners Lane]], aged 15 Kemsley worked on [[Saturday]]s at John Paul Menswear, on the opposite side of the road to [[Mike Ashley]]'s first sports equipment outlet. Kemsley and Ashley would play [[darts]] for money for money on quiet afternoons.<ref name="PropWeek1">{{citeweb|url=http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=38&storycode=3088809|title=Rock on a roll|author=Hodgekiss, Anna|publisher=Property Week|date=2007-06-08|accessdate=2008-06-07}}</ref> |
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Kemsley left school at 17 and began working at surveyor [[Gross Fine]] as a junior. Form [[1985]] to [[1992]], Kemsley worked as an agent at Ross Jaye, leaving to join Ashley at [[Sports World]]. In [[1995]] he established Rock Joint Ventures Ltd in [[1995]] with the £1,800 he had left in his pocket. Presently with a property portfolio worth £750m, both [[Joe Lewis (British businessman)| Joe Lewis]] of [[ENIC Group]] and [[Daniel Levy]] are major investors in his firm.<ref name="PropWeek1"/> |
Kemsley left school at 17 and began working at surveyor [[Gross Fine]] as a junior. Form [[1985]] to [[1992]], Kemsley worked as an agent at Ross Jaye, leaving to join Ashley at [[Sports World]]. In [[1995]] he established Rock Joint Ventures Ltd in [[1995]] with the £1,800 he had left in his pocket. Presently with a property portfolio worth £750m, both [[Joe Lewis (British businessman)| Joe Lewis]] of [[ENIC Group]] and [[Daniel Levy]] are major investors in his firm.<ref name="PropWeek1"/> |
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Kemsley is known as a close friend of Mike Ashley, [[Philip Green|Sir Philip Green]] and [[Sir Alan Sugar]]. It was from his friendship with Sugar that Kemsley played a part in the ENIC/Levy partnership's purchase of a majority share holding in Tottenham Hotspur; and Hemsley himself later appearing as one of Sir Alan's interviewer/advisors on the [[United Kingdom]] edition of ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]'' on the [[BBC]]. |
Kemsley is known as a close friend of Mike Ashley, [[Philip Green|Sir Philip Green]] and [[Sir Alan Sugar]]. It was from his friendship with Sugar that Kemsley played a part in the ENIC/Levy partnership's purchase of a majority share holding in Tottenham Hotspur; and Hemsley himself later appearing as one of Sir Alan's interviewer/advisors on the [[United Kingdom]] edition of ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]'' on the [[BBC]]. |
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Kemsley is often seen on the UK [[Poker]] circuit, playing high stakes cash games. |
Married to Loretta, the couple have three children and live in [[Radlett]], [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name="PropWeek1"/> Kemsley is often seen on the UK [[Poker]] circuit, playing high stakes cash games. |
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Revision as of 23:36, 7 June 2008
Paul Kemsley (born August 1967 in Stanmore, Middlesex), is an English Jewish property developer, best known as a former Vice-Chairman of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur, who he left in October 2007.
Educated at Atholl school in Rayners Lane, aged 15 Kemsley worked on Saturdays at John Paul Menswear, on the opposite side of the road to Mike Ashley's first sports equipment outlet. Kemsley and Ashley would play darts for money for money on quiet afternoons.[1]
Kemsley left school at 17 and began working at surveyor Gross Fine as a junior. Form 1985 to 1992, Kemsley worked as an agent at Ross Jaye, leaving to join Ashley at Sports World. In 1995 he established Rock Joint Ventures Ltd in 1995 with the £1,800 he had left in his pocket. Presently with a property portfolio worth £750m, both Joe Lewis of ENIC Group and Daniel Levy are major investors in his firm.[1]
Kemsley is known as a close friend of Mike Ashley, Sir Philip Green and Sir Alan Sugar. It was from his friendship with Sugar that Kemsley played a part in the ENIC/Levy partnership's purchase of a majority share holding in Tottenham Hotspur; and Hemsley himself later appearing as one of Sir Alan's interviewer/advisors on the United Kingdom edition of The Apprentice on the BBC.
Married to Loretta, the couple have three children and live in Radlett, Hertfordshire.[1] Kemsley is often seen on the UK Poker circuit, playing high stakes cash games.
References
- ^ a b c Hodgekiss, Anna (2007-06-08). "Rock on a roll". Property Week. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
External links
- Tottenham Hotspur man becomes a player in online games at TimesOnline, 4 December 2005
- Spurs vice-chairman Kemsley quits at BBC News Online, 17 October 2007
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