THE BILLIONAIRE BOSS

METRO founder Vernon Hill made his fortune running a Burger King franchise in his native America and then took this retail expertise into banking.

The 73-year-old – pictured with former golfing partner Donald Trump – launched Commerce Bancorp before being ousted in 2007 over alleged conflicts of interest.

Hill then set up Metro nine years ago, making it the UK’s first new High Street lender for more than a century.