David Ross (businessman)

David Ross
Born
David Peter John Ross

(1965-07-10) 10 July 1965 (age 59)
Grimsby, England
EducationUppingham School
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1988–present
Known forCo-founder of Carphone Warehouse
Children1 son
RelativesCarl Ross (grandfather)
Websitewww.davidpeterjohnross.com

David Peter John Ross (born 10 July 1965) is an English millionaire businessman, and one of the co-founders (with Charles Dunstone and Guy Johnson) of Carphone Warehouse. At the peak of his business interests in 2008, Ross was one of the 100 richest people in the United Kingdom.[1] In 2008, Forbes ranked him #843 in the world's richest billionaires; his net worth was estimated at US$1.4 billion.[2] In April 2015, The Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.0 billion.[3] In the 2020 edition of the Sunday Times Rich List, his net worth was estimated at £642 million, a £26 million decrease from the previous year.[4]

  1. ^ "David Ross: The tycoon who fell to earth". The Independent. London. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008. This year's Sunday Times Rich List recorded Mr Ross as the 87th-richest man in the UK with an estimated personal wealth of £873m.
  2. ^ "The World's Billionaires: #843 David Ross". Forbes. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Rich List 2020: profiles 201‑300=". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 July 2020.