Peter Goldstein

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Peter Goldstein is a British businessman who co-founded Superdrug, the United Kingdom's second largest health and beauty retailer, in 1964 with his brother Ronald. [1]

In 2009, his net worth was estimated to be £54 million, down from £75 million in 2008. [2] In 2011, his net worth was estimated to be £60 million. [1]

He supported a Leave vote in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Surrey's Richest 50 2011 - People". surreylife.co.uk. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "Ronald and Peter Goldstein". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. Bowden, Grace. "Superdrug founder Goldstein among 300 business leaders backing Brexit". Retail Week. Retrieved 8 July 2019.