Paul Sagoo
{{Short description|British entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Paul Sagoo
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|OBE}}
| image = Paul Sagoo taken at the 2010 Asian Awards in London.jpg
| caption = Paul Sagoo OBE at The Asian Awards 2010
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = London, England, UK
| nationality = British
| occupation = Founder of The Asian Awards
CEO of Lemon Group
| alma_mater = King's College London
| website = {{URL|www.paulsagoo.com}}
}}
Paul Sagoo {{post-nominals|size=100%|OBE}} (born 21 November 1974) is a British entrepreneur of Sikh origin and the founder of The Asian Awards. He is best known for his work in creating the prestigious Asian Awards, which recognize and celebrate the achievements of Asians across various fields, including business, sport, entertainment, and public service.
Early life
Sagoo was born on 21 November 1974 to a Sikh family in west London. He later attended King's College London, where he studied medicine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsagoo/|title=Paul Sagoo's LinkedIn Profile}}
Career
In 2010, Sagoo founded The Asian Awards, which have since become an annual event celebrating the achievements of the global Asian community. The awards have honored many people including Sachin Tendulkar, Zayn Malik, Shah Rukh Khan, and Bruce Lee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jasmine-dotiwala/asian-awards-show_b_5105805.html|title=Asian Awards Show Global Power Takeover|date=April 8, 2014|website=HuffPost UK}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-sachin-tendulkar-receive-asian-awards-fellowship-588589|title=Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar for Asian Awards Fellowship|first=Tufayel|last=Ahmed|date=April 24, 2017|website=Newsweek}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/asian-awards-2015-winners-star-studded-5540464|title=Asian Awards 2015: All the winners from the star-studded bash|first=Charlotte|last=Wareing|date=April 17, 2015|website=mirror}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/uk-asian-awards-honor-bruce-433208/|title=U.K. Asian Awards to Honor Bruce Lee|first=Stuart|last=Kemp|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 5, 2013}} Sagoo has also been involved in philanthropic work, partnering with Global Citizen at the Asian Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalcitizen.org/fr/content/global-citizen-at-the-asian-awards/|title=Global Citizen at the 6th Annual Asian Awards|website=Global Citizen}}
In 2013, Sagoo was chosen as one of the original LinkedIn Influencers, alongside James Caan and Sir Richard Branson, sharing insights and thought leadership with a large audience on the platform.{{Cite web|url=https://nealschaffer.com/linkedin-influencer/|title=Who are LinkedIn Influencers - and How to Become One|first=Neal|last=Schaffer|date=June 14, 2021}}
Sagoo has remained an advocate for diversity and inclusion citing it as the main reason for creating The Asian Awards.{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Priya |title=The 6th Asian Awards turns the spotlight on Asian achievement as the diversity debate rages on |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/6th-asian-awards-turns-spotlight-asian-achievement-diversity-debate-rages-1554112 |work=International Business Times}}
Personal life
Sagoo was married to Kiran Sharma, Prince's former manager, but the couple later divorced in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.joomag.com/asian-power-couples-hot-100-2013/0574507001379692587?page=30|title=Asian Power Couples Hot 100 - 2013|website=Joomag}}
Honours
Paul Sagoo was awarded an OBE as part of the 2022 Birthday Honours in recognition of his contributions to the Asian community, diversity & inclusion and philanthropic work.{{Cite web|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/asians-on-queens-birthday-honours-list-2022|title=Asians on Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022|first=Dhiren|last=Manga|date=June 2, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.theasianawards.com/ The Asian Awards official website]
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Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Category:English people of Indian descent
Category:English people of Punjabi descent