The Independent - London, April 9th, 1998
FOR someone who shuns the public eye, Joe Lewis gets a lot of publicity. And even though he took a step out of the spotlight yesterday by selling his stake in Glasgow Rangers, the football club, the fascination with the person who has been tagged Britain's richest man is unlikely to end.
In fact, Mr Lewis, aged 60, may not be the richest. His personal wealth has been estimated at as much as pounds 3bn, though other sources insist the true figure is half that much. In fact, that no one knows. For the past two decades, Mr Lewis has controlled his complex web of investments from his tax exile in...
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