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Jim Rogers: My First Million
He set up the Quantum fund with George Soros at age 27, made his first million by 35, retired at 37, motorcycled round the world at 47 – and has now relocated his family to the 21st century’s economic powerhouse
Lee Mears: My First Million
England rugby player Lee Mears, 30, might have expected another cap in today’s international against Argentina, had it not been for an injury sustained earlier this season.
Simon Weston: Raising a Million
Simon Weston, 48, joined the Welsh Guards at the age of 16 and served in Berlin, Northern Ireland and Kenya before being deployed to the Falkland Islands.
Gordon Roddick: My First Million
These days, the Body Shop co-founder puts his agricultural and business know-how to use in promoting fair trade and “difficult philantrophy”
Peter Alliss: My First Million
The BBC’s ‘Voice of Golf’ paid off his mortgages and passed his properties to his family – but he thinks inheritance tax is “disgraceful”
My First Million: Len Goodman
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge was advised to take up ballroom dancing after he got injured playing football – and he has now earned £1m from his TV work
My First Million: Gerald Ronson
Gerald Ronson, 70, left school at 14 to start work with his father in the furniture business. He went on to found property development company, Heron Group, in 1956.
My first million: Mark Gardiner
Mark Gardiner, 47, and his business partner Paul Maddison won £22.5m in the National Lottery in June 1995.
My First Million: Colin Jackson
The world-champion athlete turned commentator started a pension when he was 21, but now prefers to invest in property and solid gold watches
My First Million: Jack Vettriano
The Scottish artist has seen his works sell for up to £750,000, but his parents didn’t realise he had become a millionnaire




