Samuel Brooksworth
| Samuel Brooksworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Boateng 23 September 1988 Lewisham, South London, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Television | The Apprentice (2016) |
Samuel Brooksworth (born Samuel Boateng; 23 September 1988) is an English businessman of Ghanaian descent[1], best known for competing on series 12 of BBC One’s The Apprentice[2].
Early life[edit]
Brooksworth, whose parents[3] emigrated from Ghana in the early 1980s, was born in 1988 in Lewisham, South London.[4]
Brooksworth's family moved to Bury[5], Greater Manchester, in 2000. Whilst in Bury, Brooksworth attended Castlebrook High School and Holy Cross Sixth Form College.[6]
Brooksworth left Bury to study Information Technology and Business Studies[7] at Sheffield Hallam University. [8]Whilst at the University, Brooksworth became a society President in his first year before becoming an Executive within the University's Union in his second year.[9]
Career[edit]
Business[edit]
Whilst in Sheffield, Brooksworth began his career at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Brooksworth eventually moved back to London[10] in 2013 and went on to work in various management roles[11] for London Business Conferences, Carcraft, Carrylift Group and Toyota were he was responsible for managing and generating new business for over 700 businesses.[12] In 2017 Brooksworth co-founded the company Build and Master, a learning platform which supports entrepreneurs in growing their businesses and helps professionals enhance their careers.[13]
Film and Television[edit]
The Apprentice[edit]
Brooksworth came to public attention when he participated in BBC One's The Apprentice 2016 hosted by Lord Sugar.[14] Brooksworth project managed a task in week 5 of the show leading the team to victory.[15] Brooksworth went on to reach week 7 of the show before being eliminated.[16]
Awards[edit]
Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards[edit]
Brooksworth was nominated for a Guba Award in 2017 in the 'Professional of the year' category[17] for his work and rise in management[18] through various companies.[19]
The Screen Nation Film & TV Awards[edit]
Brooksworth was also nominated for a Screen Nation Film & TV Award in 2017 in the 'Favourite Reality TV Talent' category.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ theGuardian.Com. "Samuel Brooksworth is an account director at the Guardian and a former candidate on BBC One's The Apprentice". theGuardian.Com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ↑ "Series 12, The Apprentice - Samuel Boateng - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ theGuardian.com (2019-11-02). "My time on The Apprentice taught me a lot about black men in business". theGuardian.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ↑ "Samuel is our Apprentice star". South London Press & Mercury News online. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge". York Press. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Rising business star from Bury revealed as candidate in new series of The Apprentice". Bury Times. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Former Hallam student to compete on The Apprentice". The Tab Sheffield. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ "'Perfect' Sheffield graduate to appear on The Apprentice". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Samuel Boateng | Sheffield Hallam University". www.shu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Who is Samuel Boateng? Meet The Apprentice 2016 candidate - here's what we know". The Sun. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Ben Television | Sky 238, Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News » Samuel Boateng announced as BBC One Apprentice Candidate". bentelevision.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Samuel Boateng Net Worth". Spear's Magazine. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Build and Master/About". Build and Master. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "The Apprentice candidates: meet Lord Sugar's new intake for 2016". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge". This Is Lancashire. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Bury businessman Samuel reacts to tonight's episode of The Apprentice". Bury Times. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ "GUBA Awards 2017 Nominees announced". Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ↑ "One To Watch – Introducing The Apprentice 2016 Contestant Samuel Boateng « The British Blacklist". www.thebritishblacklist.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "Samuel Boateng Announced as BBC One Apprentice Candidate | Guba Awards". www.gubaawards.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ↑ "Amma Asante, Samuel Boateng, Yaw Basoah, Eric Kofi-Abrefa nominated @ 2017 Screen Nation Awards". Kasapa102.5FM. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
External Links[edit]
Samuel Brooksworth - the Guardian
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