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I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct all my life, but working gave me no time for it.

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Mine was quite a working-class childhood with very little money, and my father was out of work a couple of times, which had quite a traumatic effect.

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Knowing that my ancestry had all been quite wealthy and owned their own businesses probably left me with the ambition to replicate what they'd done.

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I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have.

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I'm a wealth creator. I'm not interested in saving in the least. While I do spend a lot, I don't spend money like other billionaires. I'm probably quite unusual, albeit I do have some of the significant trappings. But I always try to make my assets work for a living.

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Before I really even understood what the term meant, I wanted to be wealthy. I wanted to be able to drive the beautiful old Rolls-Royces my father admired when I was a child.

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As the years passed, and I was nine, 10, 11 years old, it became obvious I was going to start up a business of some sort.

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I just wasn't academic. I wanted to be in the real world.

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Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves because I had no one to guide me. You learn very quickly because it costs you torment and trouble.

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When my back's to the wall, I want to fight.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Businessman

Born: October 7th, 1952

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