Irvine Gerald Sellar was an English fashion retailer, and later property developer.
10 Facts About Irvine Sellar
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Irvine Sellar was the founder of the Sellar Property Group, and the developer of The Shard.
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Irvine Sellar worked with his father on markets in and around the East End of London.
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Irvine Sellar's family was Jewish, and he grew up in Southgate, London.
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Irvine Sellar left school at 16 and studied accounting but decided to start working instead.
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Irvine Sellar started his career as a market trader before opening his first shop in St Albans.
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Irvine Sellar later became "Britain's second-biggest fashion chain," with 90 shops in 1981.
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Irvine Sellar founded Ford Irvine Sellar Morris, a property company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Irvine Sellar acquired the headquarters of PwC in London Bridge in 1998.
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Irvine Sellar was a black belt in judo, drove a Rolls-Royce and smoked cigars.