Elon Musk and the Derbyshire billionaire who share Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List
John Bloor is an elusive billionaire and the richest man from Derbyshire
What do Elon Musk and a Derbyshire billionaire have in common?
They’re both share a place on one of the top rich lists in the world.
John Bloor, a British businessman whose businesses include Bloor Homes and Triumph Motorcycles, also appears on Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list.
A certain Elon Musk may top that particular list with a net worth of $387.9bn.
On the same list is Mr Bloor’s real-time net worth of $1.6bn which ranks him 2,260th in the world today.
Who is Derbyshire billionaire John Bloor?
John Bloor is the richest man from Derbyshire who also appears on the Midlands Rich List 2024.
The elusive billionaire - we tried to find a photo of him but were unable to - is ranked fourth out of 50 on the list.
The 81-year-old heads up Bloor Holdings and owns Bloor Homes.
Mr Bloor isn't just one of the UK’s leading house builders; his many passions are said to include motorcycles, which has led him to become the CEO of Triumph Motorcycles in 1983.
He is said to have started off as an apprentice plasterer and over the decades has built up a reputation and empire that sees his net worth skyrocket to £3.5bn.
It is reported that the privately held Bloor Homes creates over 3,500 homes each year.
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