Ahmed Pochee

British-Indian wine merchant

Ahmed Pochee (23 September 1939 – 18 December 1998) was a British-Indian wine merchant and entrepreneur, notably the founder of Oddbins and the Great Wapping Wine Company.2

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Born Sep 23, 1939, died Dec 18, 1998.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Westminster3

Pochee was born on 23 September 1939, to an Indian father of Arab or Persian descent. His father had become blind whilst studying medicine, but despite his disability, he worked as a chef and opened the first Indian restaurant in Edinburgh.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Personal life

  • BornSep 23, 1939, London6
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom7