British Gymshark founder, 31, among Forbes' youngest billionaires
The 31-year-old, who was awarded an MBE by Prince William last May, is one of 25 young billionaires to make the list who are worth a staggering $110 billion when combined together.
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The 31-year-old, who was awarded an MBE by Prince William last May, is one of 25 young billionaires to make the list who are worth a staggering $110 billion when combined together.
Ben Francis, 31, from Birmingham , who is worth over £1.2 billion just 12 years after founding GymShark from his parents' garage, said doesn't see wealth as a 'measure of success'.
Little more than 10 years ago, Gymshark founder Ben Francis was making and selling muscle vests online from his parents’ garage.
“My mum taught me to sew. Let me show you.” The multi-millionaire founder of Gymshark whips out his iPhone and brings up a video of his mother demonstrating how to use a Brother sewing machine to make the prototype fitness clothing for which his company is now famous.
British billionaire Ben Francis posted a YouTube video of his week-long trip which included a visit to a factory at Hanoi in Vietnam where he saw workers on the production line.