Simon Ambrose

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birth_place = London, UK
occupation = Chartered Surveyor
Internet entrepreneur
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Simon Ambrose was the winner of the third series of the British version of "The Apprentice". [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6749303.stm | title=Simon named The Apprentice winner | publisher=BBC News | date=2007-06-14 | accessdate=2008-08-08 ]

Background

Ambrose went to Westminster School,fact|date=August 2008 and was a member of Rigaud's house, before graduating from Magdalene College, Cambridge with a BA in Economics.cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=461539&in_page_id=1773 | title=War of words as The Apprentice finalists go head to head | first=Niall | last=Firth | work=Daily Mail | publisher=Associated Newspapers | date=2007-06-13 | accessdate=2008-08-08 ] He worked for investment bank Credit Suisse in Londonfact|date=August 2008 and then ran his own Internet shopping business before applying for the £100,000 a year job through the BBC show, "The Apprentice". He is a member of Mensa with an IQ of 174.

"The Apprentice"

Ambrose was hired by Sir Alan Sugar in the final episode, aired on BBC One, over Kristina Grimes. Ambrose was project manager of his team twice in the show, weeks 7 and 10. [cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/episode/cid/66.html | title=Episode: 7 The 97 pence victory | work=The Apprentice | publisher=BBC | accessdate=2008-08-08 ] [cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/episode/cid/88.html | title=Episode: 10 Selling on TV | work=The Apprentice | publisher=BBC | accessdate=2008-08-08 ] Ambrose and Grimes's task in the finale was to design money-making buildings to be on the South front of the River Thames.fact|date=August 2008

Working for Amsprop

Ambrose is now working at Amsprop and is also training as a surveyor. He will be in charge of developing a hotel and golf course near Stansted Airport and it is reported that he and Sir Alan are planning on building London's most expensive office and may bid for a prime site on London's St. James's Square. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6924004.stm | title=Q&A: Does Sky deal mean end for Amstrad? | publisher=BBC News | date=2007-07-31 | accessdate=2008-08-08 ]

As of March 2008, Ambrose has reportedly "been working diligently on a property website that allows buyers to speed up legal obstacles". [cite web | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3578159.ece | title=Sir Alan Sugar's ideas in the firing line | publisher=Times Online | publisher=Times Newspapers | date=2008-03-19 | accessdate=2008-08-08 ]

ee also

*"The Apprentice UK"
*The Apprentice (UK Series Three)
*Kristina Grimes
*Sir Alan Sugar

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