Description: (British Publisher and Businessman)
Richard Desmond is a prominent British publisher and businessman recognized for establishing Northern & Shell, a publishing company that has owned a range of magazines, including pornographic and celebrity publications, as well as Britain's Channel 5 and Express Newspapers. He has been identified as one of the wealthiest individuals in the UK. Desmond has faced controversy for influencing a government official to authorize a housing project that provided financial benefits to his company, a ruling that was subsequently reversed.