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Sam Prince | |
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Born |
Dundee, Scotland | 27 November 1983
Alma mater | Australian National University, Monash University |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
Years active | 2004- |
Known for | Founder of Zambrero |
Sam Prince (born 27 November 1983) is a Scottish-born Australian doctor and restaurateur of Sri-Lankan descent. [1] Prince is known for founding the Mexican franchise chain, Zambrero. [2]
Prince was born in Dundee, Scotland, and moved with his family to Australia in 1986. [3] His parents are from Sri Lanka. [4] He studied medicine at Monash University. [5] [6]
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. [7]
Prince also owns the Mèjico, Indu and Kid Kyoto restaurants in Sydney, [8] the Shine+ beverage company and Next Practice. [9] [10]
In 2023, it was reported that Prince had residences in Miami, Florida and North Bondi, Sydney. [11]
As of October 2023 [update], Prince’s net worth was assessed at A$1.55 billion by The Australian Financial Review 2023 Rich List; [12]. In 2023, Forbes assessed Prince's net worth at A$1.56 billion. [13]
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Rank | Net worth ( A$) | Rank | Net worth ( US$) | |
2022 | 125 | $1.10 billion | ||
2023 [12] | 129 | $1.10 billion |
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Prince supports certain philanthropic causes, through donations made by Zambrero and Shine+, and also separate health-related NGOs including One Disease. [14] The Zambrero "Plate 4 Plate" initiative donates a meal to charity for every retail item purchased. [15] As of August 2023 [update], Zambrero has donated over 70 million packaged meals to countries Rise Against Hunger. [16]
Prince was named EY National and Regional Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. [17] In 2012, Prince was awarded the ACT Australian of the Year for his Zambrero-related philanthropy. [18] He was also awarded the Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award.[ citation needed] In 2009 Prince received the Most Outstanding Young Person of the World award by the Junior Chambers International. [19]