Andrew Black | |
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Born | Andrew Wilson Black 13 May 1963 Carshalton, London, England |
Education | King's College School |
Alma mater | University of Exeter (dropped out) |
Occupation | Co-founder of Betfair |
Spouse | Jane |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Cyril Black |
Andrew Black (born 13 May 1963) is a British entrepreneur who, together with Edward Wray, a gambling entrepreneur, founded Betfair, the world's first and largest bet exchange. He is now a noted angel investor in technology businesses in the UK and further afield, and is a keen race horse owner and professional bridge player.
He has won many awards, most notably Ernst & Young emerging entrepreneur of the year in 2002 (shared with Wray).[1]