Bill Cullen (businessman)
William 'Bill' Cullen (born 17 February 1942) is an Irish businessman, philanthropist, reality television star and all-round media personality.
With his considerable profile, Cullen is regularly seen on RTÉ programmes such as The Late Late Show and The Frontline, offering guidance to the young jobless graduates of Ireland. He has made thousands of euro worth of donations to Fianna Fáil, and campaigned for the Lisbon Treaty to be accepted by the Irish people in a referendum.
Cullen is the former owner of the Renault Ireland franchise until it was taken under more direct control by Renault in 2007. His 2002 best-selling autobiography, It's a Long Way from Penny Apples (ISBN 9780765310439) covered his life growing up as a poor child in inner-city Dublin.
Between 2008 and 2012, he hosted the Irish reality television series The Apprentice. His motor-trade business was then put into receivership.
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