Ranjit Singh Boparan
British businessman (born 1966)
Ranjit Singh Boparan (Punjabi: ਰਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੋਪਰਨ, born 24 August 1966) is a British businessman, and the founder and owner of 2 Sisters Food Group with his wife Baljinder Kaur Boparan. Known as the "Chicken King" in the West Midlands, he has an estimated personal fortune of £600 million.2
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Born Aug 1966.1
Companies
- 2 Sisters Food GroupFounder7
Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded 2 Sisters Food Group3
Born in August 1966 in Bilston, West Midlands, Boparan left school aged 16 with few qualifications. He started working in a butchers shop, and founded 2 Sisters Food Group in 1993 with a small bank loan. Still resident today in the West Midlands, he began expanding West Bromwich-based 2 Sisters Food Group through its holding company Boparan Holdings, which he jointly owns with his wife.
From Wikipedia’s article on Ranjit Singh Boparan (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Personal life
Ranjit Boparan received an honorary doctorate from Nottingham Trent University in July 2015, "in recognition of his significant contribution to the food manufacturing industry, to education and the development of his workforce, and for his philanthropic interests."
From Wikipedia’s article on Ranjit Singh Boparan (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataRanjit Singh Boparan on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRanjit Singh Boparan on Wikipedia
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- 7Wikidata2 Sisters Food Group, Founder