Angad Paul | |
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.jpg) Angad Paul, January 2013 | |
| Born | 6 June 1970 London, England |
| Died | 8 November 2015 (aged 45) London, England |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Caparo plc |
| Spouse | Michelle Bonn |
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Angad Paul (6 June 1970 – 8 November 2015) was a British businessman and film producer.
Paul was born on 6 June 1970,[1] the youngest son of the billionaire entrepreneur and politician Swraj Paul, Baron Paul.[2] He attended Harrow School and received a degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2][1]
He was CEO of Caparo Industries, having taken over from his father in 1996. He also produced films, including [2] Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch,[3] and The Tournament.
In March 2005, Paul was married to media lawyer Michelle Bonn in a ceremony held at Lancaster House.[4] They had two children.[2]
Paul died on 8 November 2015 after falling from his penthouse home, an eight-storey building in Portland Place, central London.[5] The police stated that there were no suspicious circumstances.[2]
Nearly three years after Paul's death, the Angad Arts Hotel, named after him, opened in St. Louis, US.[6]
In 2016 the movie Eddie the Eagle was dedicated to Paul. "In Memory Of Our Friend Angad Paul" read at the top of the credits. The movie was directed by Dexter Fletcher and produced by Matthew Vaughn, who were part of the team that worked with Paul when he produced 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' in 1998.[7]
