Tom Singh
Tom Singh (born August 1949) is the founder of the New Look, a chain of high street fashion stores in the United Kingdom. Early life. Singh was born into a Punjabi Sikh family, who emigrated from the Punjab to England in the late 1940s when he was a baby. He was educated at Wellington School. He earned a degree in international politics and geography from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Career. In 1969, Singh founded the UK fashion retail chain New Look in Taunton, Somerset, starting with a loan from his parents of £5,000. In 2019, his  net worth was estimated at £340 million by The "Sunday Times Rich List". In June 2019, Singh announced his departure from New Look. In 2020, Singh invested in Love the Sales, an online marketplace for discounted clothes. Honours. He was appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours List December 2006. Philanthropy. He is also the principal of Rianta Philanthropy, an India-focused impact investing fund that operates the Artha Platform, an investor network. Personal life. He is married to Kuljit Singh. They live in Weymouth, Dorset. He is the eldest brother of author and broadcaster Simon Singh