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Despite holding two honorary doctorates from London universities, Sir Alan Sugar didn't go to univeristy. Hackney-born Sir Alan, 67, started a business selling electrical knickknacks from a van, but made his fortune selling consumer electronics at prices that undercut other retailers. After an ill-fated chairmanship of Tottenham Hotspur during the 1990s when Sir Alan went through seven managers during his 16-year time at Spurs he became a household name in BBC's The Apprentice.

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Apesar de segurando dois doutorados honoris causa das universidades de Londres, Sir Alan Sugar ' t ir para Universidade. Hackney-nascido Sir Alan, 67, começou um negócio vendendo bugigangas elétricas de uma van, mas fez fortuna vendendo eletrônicos a preços inferiores a outros varejistas. Depois de uma malfadada Presidência do Tottenham Hotspur, durante a década de 1990 quando Sir Alan passou por sete gerentes durante seu período de 16 anos no Spurs, ele se tornou um nome familiar na BBC ' s o aprendiz.

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