JACQUELINE Gold passed away aged 62 and was known as the woman who transformed multinational retailer Ann Summers into a hugely successful brand.
She was one of the most successful businesswomen in the UK.
Who was Jacqueline Gold?
Jacqueline Summers Gold, CBE was best known as the founder of Ann Summers.
It was announced that she passed away aged 62 just two months after her dad, West Ham United chairman David Gold died.
Jacqueline was born July 16, 1960.
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In August 2007, she was the subject of BBC Radio 4 series, The House I Grew Up In, where she described her childhood as unhappy.
She was estimated to have a personal net worth of around £650M which makes her one of the richest women in Great Britain.
What cancer did Jacqueline Gold have?
Jacqueline had been receiving treatment for breast cancer for seven years before her death.
Her family announced her death via social media, writing: "It is with unspeakable sadness I’m writing to let you know that my incredible sister – our amazing Ann Summers Executive Chair, Jacqueline, passed away yesterday evening with Dan, Scarlett, Nick and I by her side on the final steps of her incredible journey.
"Jacqueline courageously battled stage 4 breast cancer for 7 years and was an absolute warrior throughout her cancer journey.
"In life she was a trailblazer, a visionary, and the most incredible woman, all of which makes this news that much harder to share.
"As a family, we are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our wife, mum, sister and best friend. I appreciate so many of you will want to pay your respects to our incredible Jacqueline, but for now, we ask for time to grieve this huge loss to our family, privately."
When did Jacqueline Gold found Ann Summers?
The first Ann Summers shop was opened in 1970 as a standard sex shop before it was purchased a year later by brothers Ralph and David Gold.
After beginning basic admin work, Jacqueline joined the company at age 19 and had the idea to transform the brand into a more female-friendly chain as part of the Party Plan concept.
She was appointed Ann Summer's chief executive in 1987 and the brand now has 140 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
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Her success has also led to appearances on the celebrity edition of The Apprentice and ITV show Fortune - Million Pound Giveaway.
Jacqueline revealed to the BBC her response when people assume she's only successful because of her father by saying: "That amuses me.
"When I'm asked that question I say that if it wasn't for my success at Ann Summers he wouldn't have been able to buy two football clubs - Birmingham City and [then] West Ham.
"I'm glad in my own indirect way to have played a big part in that... but I built up Ann Summers on my own."
Was Jacqueline Gold married and did she have any children?
In 2002, Jacqueline met City money broker Dan Cunningham, who is 17 years her junior.
The couple married in 2010 and had their child Scarlett.