Margaret Mountford

ABOUT MARGARET MOUNTFORD

Northern Irish-born businesswoman and lawyer who rose to fame through her appearances on the UK reality show, The Apprentice.

She received a doctorate in Papyrology (the study of ancient literature and documents) from University College London.

She became the Chair of the Bright Ideas Trust (BIT), an organization that was created to help young adults begin their own businesses.

She was married to Richard Mountford from 1973 until 1990 and had one child. Later, she had a long-lasting partnership with Gary O'Neil. She earned her PH.D. in papyrology in 2012.

She served as an adviser to businessman Lord Alan Sugar on The Apprentice (UK) from 2005-2009.