VIDEO – This year’s Sunday Times Rich List was revealed recently, with Arsenal Football Club 30% shareholder Alisher Usmanov, who hails from Uzbekistan, leading the way with a fortune of £13.3 billion (about $20.7 billion). Britain's wealthiest man is married to a Jewish lady – Irina Viner, who is the Russian national team gymnastics coach.
Usmanov’s rival, Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich from Russia, is fifth on the list, after dropping two places from last year’s ranking. Abramovich’s net worth is estimated to be £9.3 billion ($14.5 billion). He owns the world’s largest yacht, the Eclipse, which is reportedly worth around £1 billion ($1.56 billion).
Jewish Bahamas-based Tottenham Hotspur FC owner Joe Lewis also features highly, sitting in 20th place with an estimated wealth of £3.2 billion ($5 billion). Spurs fans affectionately – but controversially – refer to themselves as the "Yid Army," due to their high levels of support from the Jewish community.
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ia-born Jewish businessman Len Blavatnik, who owns Warner Music, came in second place on the rich list with £11 billion ($17 billion). Blavatnik, who now lives in the United States, sponsors a food bank for the poor in Israel.
Other familiar names in the top 20 include British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, who owns the Virgin brand and sits in 19th place with a fortune of £3.5 billion ($5.45 billion), and Jewish clothing retail giant Sir Philip Green in 16th with a cool £3.88 billion ($6 billion).