Sir Owen Glenn:From India To The Rich List - Turning $2,000 Into A $500 Million Business
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Sir Owen Glenn is the Founder of OTS Logistics Group, which he sold for nearly $500 million in 2012 after starting in 1978 with just $2,000.
A keen investor, Sir Owen has had many business ventures and was at one point a 50% owner of The New Zealand Warriors. He is also renowned for his philanthropic work, so far having given away nearly $80 million across multiple industries, such as sport, education and medicine, and in February 2017 announced a $5 million pledge towards the creation of a medical school in Waikato.
Born and raised in Calcutta, India, during World War II, Sir Owen moved to New Zealand when he was 12-years-old. After leaving school at just 15 years of age, he first started working at BNZ, staying at the bank for five years before moving to England. There, he worked various jobs - plumber, butcher, lift operator at Harrods - before starting his business in 1978 with just $2,000 in startup capital. After a long journey of mergers, acquisitions and growth, he sold the business (now called OTS Logistics Group) in 2012 to Man Capital for almost $500 million.
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