Margaret Mountford
| Margaret Mountford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Margaret Swale 24 November 1951 Holywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Girton College, Cambridge University College London |
| Occupation | Lawyer Businesswoman Television personality |
| Employer |
Amstrad plc Georgica plc |
| Known for | The Apprentice (2005–09) |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Mountford (1973–1990) (divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Gary O'Neil (1993–95, 1997–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Margaret Rose Mountford (born 24 November 1951) is a British lawyer, businesswoman and television personality best known for her role in The Apprentice.
Mountford is originally from Holywood in Northern Ireland. She was educated at the voluntary grammar school, Strathearn School in Belfast, then at Girton College, Cambridge. Returning to education later in life, Mountford completed her PhD in 2012 at University College London.
Mountford spent a number of years as a lawyer with Herbert Smith, before taking on roles as non-executive director at Amstrad and Georgica. She chairs the board of governors of St Marylebone, an inner-London Church of England Comprehensive School.
Mountford also chairs the Bright Ideas Trust which was set up by the first Apprentice winner Tim Campbell, and helps young people start their own businesses.
In April 2012, Mountford completed her PhD in Papyrology at University College London with her thesis entitled Documentary papyri from Roman And Byzantine Oxyrhynchus.
From 2005 to 2009, Mountford was one of Lord Sugar's advisers, alongside Nick Hewer, in the UK version of The Apprentice television show, a role with which she achieved increasing public popularity. Mountford also took part on the panel in The Apprentice - You're Fired on 27 May 2009 for the first time, during which she hinted that Lorraine would not make the final.
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