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'''Piers Linney''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] businessman, who is the current Co-CEO of the cloud-based IT business [[Outsourcery]], and is best known for being a 'dragon' on the [[BBC Two]] business series ''[[Dragons' Den (UK)|Dragons' Den]]''. |
'''Piers Linney''' (born February 1971)<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92/dragons/piers-linney</ref> is a [[United Kingdom|British]] businessman, who is the current Co-CEO of the cloud-based IT business [[Outsourcery]], and is best known for being a 'dragon' on the [[BBC Two]] business series ''[[Dragons' Den (UK)|Dragons' Den]]''. |
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Linney appeared on the [[Channel 4]] series ''[[The Secret Millionaire]]'' in 2011, where he worked at in [[Wolverhampton]] at a Young Offenders' institution. |
Linney appeared on the [[Channel 4]] series ''[[The Secret Millionaire]]'' in 2011, where he worked at in [[Wolverhampton]] at a Young Offenders' institution. |
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Revision as of 07:37, 19 August 2013
Piers Linney | |
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| Born | February 1971 |
| Education | The University of Manchester |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Television personality |
| Known for | Dragons' Den The Secret Millionaire |
| Spouse | Tara Linney |
| Children | Tiger and Electra |
| Website | Official Website |
Piers Linney (born February 1971)[1] is a British businessman, who is the current Co-CEO of the cloud-based IT business Outsourcery, and is best known for being a 'dragon' on the BBC Two business series Dragons' Den.
Linney appeared on the Channel 4 series The Secret Millionaire in 2011, where he worked at in Wolverhampton at a Young Offenders' institution.
Early life
Linney's mother was originally from St. Philip in Barbados and his father was from Manchester, UK. His first job was working a paper boy, at the age of 14, he stopped working through a newsagents and started buying and selling the papers straight from the supplier.[2]
Dragons' Den
In 2013, Linney joined the panel of the BBC Two television series Dragons' Den, along with new dragon Kelly Hoppen.
Investments
- Skinny Tan - £60,000 for 10% of the business (Joint investment with Kelly Hoppen)
Personal life
Linney has two children Tiger and Electra, with his wife Tara, who runs a dance studio. He is a keen mountain biker.
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92/dragons/piers-linney
- ^ Daisy Buchanan (2013-08-11). "Dragon's Den Piers Linney: 10 things you need to know about new Dragon - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-18.