The Apprentice 2012 – The Finalists

We take a look at some childhood pics of the final four candidates in this year’s ‘The Apprentice’ and find out more about their backgrounds… (Words: Ben Skipper)

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Tom Gearing
One of the only candidates in the whole series with a basic grasp of maths, Tom Gearing will be best known when all is said and done as the one who enjoys the finer things in life. It started early on when Tom was introduced by his father to the fine wine business.

“What do I love about wine?” Tom asks, “I love all the aspects; I like the technical aspects of it, I like the romance about it, I love the way it brings people together, ... more
Tom Gearing
One of the only candidates in the whole series with a basic grasp of maths, Tom Gearing will be best known when all is said and done as the one who enjoys the finer things in life. It started early on when Tom was introduced by his father to the fine wine business.

“What do I love about wine?” Tom asks, “I love all the aspects; I like the technical aspects of it, I like the romance about it, I love the way it brings people together, I love the fact that people are passionate about it.” And passionate he definitely is. He took over the family wine-brokering business at the age of 20, turning it into an international company. less