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British entrepreneur, artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, Simon Fuller has a net worth of £375 million ($580m) as of April 2012, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Fuller’s London company XIX Entertainment has been valued at £100m. The 51-year-old former talent scout, who devised the successful US talent show American Idol, now in its 11th season and topping the ratings, he set up XIX after leaving the CKX entertainment group in 2010. He still works with CKX as an adviser on American Idol, earning a £10m bonus for its continued success. He has also guided the careers of David and Victoria Beckham, and manages tennis star Andy Murray and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. His personal assets include 13 properties worldwide.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2009 |
Salary |
Salary from American Idol |
$28,000 |
|
2009 |
Earnings |
Total compensation earned from CKX in 2010 |
$14,200,000 |
|
2008 |
Earnings |
Total compensation earned from CKX in 2009 |
$2,500,000 |
|
2005 |
Sale of Asset |
Earnings from the sale of Fuller's 19 Entertainment to CKX, Inc. |
$200,000,000 |