Peter Shalson

Peter Shalson was born in February 1957.^[1] He was educated at Hendon County School, and left at 16.^[2]

Shalson made his first fortune in coat hangers and packaging materials.^[3]

In 2005 he owned 800 pubs, and had a net worth of £60 million.^[3]

Shalson has three daughters from his first marriage, and one from his second.^[3]

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 Elton John (for £2 million) and Kool and the Gang.^[3][4]

Shalson lives in St John's Wood, 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.^[4]

Shalson has been "hugely active" with the Presidents Club charity.^[2] He donated £1.5 million to the London Academy, a school in Edgware.^[2]