Australian entrepreneur (born 1983)
Sam Prince (born 27 November 1983) is an Australian entrepreneur and doctor.[1] Prince is known for founding the Mexican restaurant chain, Zambrero.[2]
Life and career
Prince was born in Dundee, Scotland, and moved with his family to Australia in 1986.[3] His parents are from Sri Lanka.[4] He attended St Edmund's College and Lake Ginninderra College,[5] He before studying medicine at Monash University.[6][7]
In 2005, Prince, then a 21-year-old medical student, founded the Mexican restaurant Zambrero in his hometown of Canberra. The chain now has over 200 outlets, most of which are in Australia.[8]
Prince also owns the Mèjico, Indu and Kid Kyoto restaurants in Sydney,[9] the Shine+ beverage company and Next Practice.[10][11]
Personal life
In 2023, it was reported that Prince had residences in Miami, Florida and North Bondi, Sydney.[12] As of October 2023[update], Prince’s net worth was assessed at A$1.55 billion by The Australian Financial Review 2023 Rich List.[13] In 2023, Forbes assessed Prince's net worth at A$1.56 billion.[14]
Awards and honours
Prince was named EY National and Regional Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.[15] In 2012, Prince was awarded the ACT Australian of the Year for his Zambrero-related philanthropy.[16] In 2009, Prince received the Most Outstanding Young Person of the World award by the Junior Chambers International.[17]
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