Piers Linney
Piers Linney | |
|---|---|
| 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 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 as 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.[3]
After studying law and accounting at the University of Manchester, Linney went on to land a job at City law firm SJ Berwin in 1995.[4]
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.
- ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dragons-den-piers-linney-10-2145466
- ^ http://www.startups.co.uk/who-is-piers-linney-12-key-facts-about-dragons-den-s-latest-recruit.html