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Karren Brady

Karren Brady

The highly successful business woman takes her role as Lord Sugar’s new board member

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Karren Brady's biography

Karren Brady began her career at 18 with LBC radio before moving onto Saatchi & Saatchi as a junior Account Handler.

Now known as the first woman of football, Karren was Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club from 1993 to 2009, during which time she turned the Club’s fortunes around. In January 2010, she was appointed Vice Chairman of West Ham United FC.

On top of being a successful author of four books and a columnist for The Sun newspaper, Karren is also on the board of several organisations and charities, including Scope, Birmingham Women’s Aid and Channel 4 Television.

In 2007 she appeared on BBC One’s The Apprentice for Comic Relief. As appointed leader, Karren led her team to victory and raised over £750k for charity.

Following appearances as one of Lord Sugar’s interrogators, Karren has replaced Margaret Mountford as his right-hand woman in Junior Apprentice and the forthcoming series six of The Apprentice.

The candidates must be very careful not to underestimate me
Karren Brady

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