I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work.

He has a sister Elizabeth five years his senior. The shares performed well but then suffered a series of profit downgrades and in 1992 he resigned when the company failed to meet its profit forecast. Sir Phillip is also involved with Watford due to his friendship with Watford chairman L.

Green began as a businessman at the age of 15. Sir Philip Green (born 15 March 1952) is a British businessman.