Terry George (entrepreneur)

Terry George (entrepreneur)

Infobox Celebrity


name = Terry George
birth_date = birth date and age|1965|3|14
birth_place = Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
occupation = Entrepreneur, Nightclub Tycoon,
photographer and celebrity columnist
website = [http://www.terrygeorge.co.uk www.terrygeorge.co.uk]

Terry George is an openly gay, British entrepreneur, cite news | last = Knight | first = Sam | coauthors = PA news | title = Elton John 'marries; his partner | work = Times Online | publisher = Times Newspapers Ltd | date = 2005-12-21 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article778439.ece | accessdate =2008-04-02 ] philanthropist, cite news | last = Renshaw | first = Rosalind | title = Good times, tough times | work = Times Online | publisher = Times Newspapers Ltd | date = 2008-02-26 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/secretarial/article3439120.ece | accessdate = 2008-04-02] nightclub tycoon,cite news | last = | first = | title = Terry's chocolate heart | work = Yorkshire Post | publisher = Johnston Press Digital Publishing | date = 2007-11-02 | url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features/Terry39s-chocolate--heart.3444637.jp | accessdate =2008-04-02 ] photographer and celebrity columnist. He was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Business interests

George, with civil partner Michael Rothwell, owns a gay directory inquiries service, national gay magazine Bent (Magazine), cite news | last = | first = | title = An Englishman's home | work = Yorkshire Post | publisher = Johnston Press Digital Publishing | date = 2006-08-05 | url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/1472/An-Englishman39s-home.1675688.jp | accessdate =2008-04-02 ] male beauty contest Mr Gay UK. George is the founder of a free memorial website paying tribute to lost loved ones, GoneTooSoon. He also owns a nightclub and two bars in Leeds.

George has featured in three television documentaries about Michael Jackson, "The Secret Millionaire" (Channel 4), "Star Traders: The Christmas Challenge" (ITV 1) and "Louis Theroux's - Louis search for Michael Jackson" (BBC). George writes a celebrity column in the Leeds Guide and a weekly column in the Huddersfield Examiner.

George has published two books of photography, "Carnival in Rio: Samba, Samba, Samba" and "Leeds Rhinos Access All Areas".

Personal life

Terry George and partner Michael Rothwell formed a civil partnership on the first day upon which it was possible to do so, 21st December 2005, at 8.00am. cite news | title = Gay couple among first to "wed" | work = BBC News | publisher = BBC | date = 2005-12-21 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4548424.stm | accessdate = 2008-04-02]

For the last five years George and Rothwell have hosted a charity bonfire at their castle, proceeds being donated to Cancer Research.

References

External links


* [http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/ Huddersfield Examiner's columnists page]
* [http://www.gonetoosoon.co.uk Gone Too Soon website]

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