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Peter Jones (entrepreneur)

Peter Jones, English businessman

Born
March 18, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1966

About Peter Jones (entrepreneur)

Peter David Jones is an English entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and reality television personality, with interests in mobile phones, television, media, leisure, retail, publishing and property. He is the last remaining original investor on the BBC One series Dragons' Den, and has appeared on other television programmes with similar formats including Shark Tank and American Inventor in the United States. In 2005, he founded The Peter Jones Foundation, a charity to support the advancement of education in young people, particularly through teachings of enterprise and entrepreneurship. He opened the doors to the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy after developing Britain's first BTEC qualification in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. In 2009, Jones founded the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (PJEA, formerly NEA) to teach entrepreneurial capabilities within the UK. He founded the TV production company Hungry Bear Media, which he left in 2021; and continues to own another TV production company, Peter Jones TV.

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Peter Jones (entrepreneur) timeline

  1. In 2005, he founded The Peter Jones Foundation, a charity to support the advancement of education in young people, particularly through teachings of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
  2. In 2009, Jones founded the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (PJEA, formerly NEA) to teach entrepreneurial capabilities within the UK.
  3. He founded the TV production company Hungry Bear Media, which he left in 2021; and continues to own another TV production company, Peter Jones TV.

The world when Peter Jones (entrepreneur) was born

Peter Jones (entrepreneur) was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Jones (entrepreneur)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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