Peter Shalson (born February 1957) is a British businessman.

Early life

Peter Shalson was born in February 1957. He was educated at

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, and left at 16.

Career

Shalson made his first fortune in coat hangers and packaging materials. In 2005 he owned 800 pubs, and had a net worth of £60 million.

Personal life

Shalson has three daughters from his first marriage, and one from his second. In 2003, he married for the third time, spending £5 million, hiring the Roundhouse in Camden for several weeks, and the musical entertainment was provided by

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(for £2 million) and

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. Shalson lives in

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, London, and in 2011 received 200 hours' community service after he twice fired at a neighbour's burglar alarm with a shotgun, and then forced his way into the house and smashed it. Shalson has been "hugely active" with the

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charity. He donated £1.5 million to the

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, a school in

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References

Living people 1957 births British businesspeople People from St John's Wood {{UK-business-bio-1950s-stub