Jacqueline Gold CBE shares her incredible life journey with Business Leader
Not many business leaders can say they’ve had bullets sent to them through the post, been poisoned by their nanny and arrested on multiple occasions.
Not many business leaders can say they’ve had bullets sent to them through the post, been poisoned by their nanny and arrested on multiple occasions.
Jacqueline Gold CBE is the executive chair of Ann Summers and has taken the business from humble beginnings to a global superstar of business, battling adversity and life-changing moments along the way. The daughter of West Ham United Chairman and businessman David Gold, Jacqueline is a retail pioneer and champion for female empowerment. We met at her home, to talk all things business, legacy, and resilience.
Watch the full interview with Jacqueline Gold here
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