Interesting list of UK entrepreneurs during Queen Elizabeth II reign

http://polldaddy.com/poll/6266330/

Diamond jubilee special: who has been the most inspirational entrepreneur in the last 60 years?

An update of my highlighted favourites (first posted may2013), having been asked about it while pointing people to www.Bteam.org recently!

Stelios Haji-Ioannou – EasyJet

Duncan Bannatyne – Bannatyne Group, Dragons’ Den

Hilary Devey – The Pall-Ex Group, Dragons’ Den

James Dyson – Dyson

Peter Jones – Phones International, Dragons’ Den

Cath Kidston – Cath Kidston retail

Simon Cowell – Syco

Theo Paphitis – Ryman, Dragons’ Den

Michael Acton Smith - Firebox.com, MindCandy

Deborah Meaden – Dragons’ Den and various investments

Nick Robertson – ASOS

Michael Birch- Bebo

Hayley Parsons – GoCompare

Tim Smit - The Eden Project

Richard Reed – Innocent Drinks

Bernie Ecclestone – F1

Anita Roddick- The Bodyshop

John Timpson - Timpson

Dame Vivienne Westwood – fashion designer

Lord Alan Sugar – Amshold Group, Apprentice

Charles Dunstone – Carphone Warehouse

Martha Lane Fox – Lastminute.com, Lucky Voice

Brent Hoberman – Lastminute.com, Mydeco.com

Sarah Beeny – Mysinglefriend.com

Jacqueline Gold - Ann Summers, Knickerbox

James Caan – Alexander Mann Group, Dragons’ Den, Hamilton Bradshaw

Karan Bilimoria - Cobra Lager

Peter Cullum - Towergate

John Bird - The Big Issue

Sir Richard Branson – Virgin

Mike Ashley – Sports Direct

Jamie Oliver – Jamie’s Italian

Dame Mary Perkins – Specsavers

Sir Philip Green - Arcadia Group

Sir Tom Farmer – Kwik-Fit

Sir Martin Sorrell - WPP Group

Charles Saatchi - Saatchi and Saatchi

Michelle Mone – Ultimo

Johnnie Boden – Boden

Terence Conran – Designer, Restaurateur

Kanya King- MOBO Awards

Anthony Bamford – JCB

John Caudwell - Phones 4U

Chrissie Rucker – The White Company

Simon Fuller – XIX Entertainment

Toni Mascolo - Toni and Guy

Sir Tom Hunter- Sports Division, West Coast Capital

Sir Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web

Simon Woodroffe – YO! Sushi

Steve Pankhurst- Friends Reunited

Julian Dunkerton – Supergroup

Sir Gulam Noon - Noon Products

Peter Boizot - Pizza Express

Delia Smith – Author, Chef, TV presenter

Linda Bennett – LK Bennett

Mike Lynch – Autonomy

Sir Clive Sinclair - Sinclair Radionics, Sinclair Vehicles

Mike Clare – Dreams

Simon Nixon- Moneysupermarket.com

Charlie Mullins – Pimlico Plumbers

My favorites highlighted!