Richard Sharp is the former chairman of BBC, know his 2023 net worth
Find out more about his background, career, and much more.
Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC. It all happened after it was discovered that a $1 million loan he arranged for former UK prime minister Boris Johnson may have created a conflict of interest. In an official statement, he said,
I have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the BBC. I have therefore, this morning, resigned as the BBC chair.
Sharp’s involvement in the loan’s arrangement before being named chairman and his failure to disclose it was the main points of the public appointments watchdog’s investigation into his behavior.
A committee of legislators had condemned Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, and supporter of the ruling Conservative Party, for serious mistakes of judgment. Despite the fact that he agreed to remain in his position until June, the government is currently looking for a replacement.
Since then, he has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, let’s find out everything about him.
Who is Richard Sharp ex-BBC chairman: Net worth, bio, age, family, second wife, children, Twitter
Richard Sharp has quit.
But that is not good enough, he and Johnson need to be investigated by the Police.
RT if you agree. pic.twitter.com/G5Sbc8Taic
— BladeoftheSun (@BladeoftheS) April 28, 2023
Who is Richard Sharp?
Richard Sharp is an English former banker. He has been in the news because he recently resigned from the chairmanship of the BBC.
His full name is Richard Simon Sharp. He was born on February 8, 1956, in London, England. His father’s name is Eric Sharp, and his mother’s name is Marion Freedman. He also has a twin sister named Dame Victoria Sharp, who is president of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court in England and Wales. His family is of Jewish origin.
Richard Sharp did his schooling at Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood. Later, he attended Christ Church, Oxford, where he earned a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics.
He was married twice. He first married Victoria Hull, a Goldman Sachs banker. They become parents to three children. However, they later divorced. He married for the second time; however, not much is known about his second wife, despite the fact that they share one daughter. His second marriage also ended in divorce.
He is currently 67 years old.
His career
Richard Sharp spent eight years working at JP Morgan. Before departing in 2007, he spent the next 23 years working for Goldman Sachs, reaching the position of chairman of its primary investment division in Europe.
He joined the real estate investment firm RoundShield Partners in 2014 and remained a senior member there through February 2021. From 2007 to 2012, he served as chairman of the Royal Academy of Arts. He succeeded David Clementi as chairman of the BBC in February 2021.
Apart from this, he is also very close to the leadership of the Conservative Party, including former UK PM Boris Johnson and current PM Rishi Sunak. He has a net worth of 200 million pounds.