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Football Punk – SOLID GOLD

May 10th, 2009 No comments

After his dream of playing for West Ham turned sour, Birmingham chairman David Gold embarked on the ultimate rags-to-riches journey.  But what motivates the self-made millionaire to maintain his prodigious work ethic? That’s easy…
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Backpass Magazine Dream Team – Pure Gold

May 10th, 2009 No comments

It’s a classic tale of rags to riches.  From a childhood of abject poverty in the East End to untold wealth as one of Britain’s most intrepid entrepreneurs. Read more…

Gold’s cloud finds a silver lining after hail of hatred

May 10th, 2009 No comments

David Gold has a dream.  He wants to fly around the world.  Not pampered in first class, as befits a multimillionaire, but by light aircraft.  Read more…

Hair-raising tale of living the Gold life

May 10th, 2009 No comments

Decent. How peculiar. I am standing on the foot-thick carpet in the manorial home of one of Britain’s leading sex entrepreneurs, listening to his grand piano playing tunes by itself and holding a perfectly civil conversation with a modestly sized and whiskery man who is worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, about £535 million. Read more…