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Mr Simon Evans (Biography)
Born into a middle class, business-owning family on the 20th January 1987, Mr Simon Evans grew up as a normal child, living with his two parents and eventually little sister, in a 3 bed roomed semi-detached house in Holyhead.

Educated as a normal Holyhead boy, he attended Park Primary, before moving to the local high school for the remainder of his compulsory education. It was here in year 4 where he discovered his talent for computers, 2 years later the foundations were set for the beginning, of the rest of his life.

Taking up a computer course at Llangefni's "College Menai" Simon realised his flare as an entrepreneur, his realised that while the minority of students were purchasing their candy products from the campus tuck shop, the majority were venturing down to the local village and purchasing them from the supermarket, for over half the campus selling price. Realising this Simon purchased a selection of wholesale chocolate and resold then to fellow students for a small profit. But this didn’t last long, two problems presented themselves, one was the lack of stock Simon had, the other was the college quickly clamping down on the re-sale of goods on college property. However neither of the two minor setbacks phased Simon in any way, he simply bought a lot more stock, whilst every break time moved his car just off college property. During his time at the college, Simon made the acquaintance of who would eventually become his business partner, another local lad form Amlwch (Anglesey) who had a natural understanding of computer hardware. Some might say a perfect team, a computer hardware genius and a striving entrepreneur. During a computer hardware lecture, the two noticed a minor but potentially major setback with a piece of hardware manufactured and patented by IBM, research was carried out in the college library and their thoughts were confirmed. Work commenced during free periods in the lecture timetable, on the design and manufacture of a simple transistor, which would eventually be installed and aid the use of every computer, we take for granted today.

Once the product was complete, Simon gained the copy right and global patient to the resale and usage of the product, IBM was approached and two weeks later the blossoming pair found themselves in Silicone Valley (USA) in the heart of IBM operations, with the chief executive, Sam Palmisano.

A deal was set to the sale of the patient to be commissioned by IBM, this deal saw Mr Simon Evans and his unnamed partner walk away with a colossal $200'000'000.00 (EST £100'000'000.00 GBP).

In a Press conference following the close of the deal, Mr Simon Evans made the statement which shocked IBM officials, "The thrill of not knowing whether your going to make it or not for me, trying to close this deal, was better than actually closing it!! Its not the money I desired, it was the thrill of the chase. The excitement of having next to no funding at all, and the challenge's which presented themselves along the way, for me, was better than anything else. Anybody can make money if they have money, its not rocket science, its fact! and under the terms and conditions my partner and I have set out, I am set to walk away with 60% of the total gross figure, ($120'000'000.00 -  EST £60'000'000.00 GBP) with this fortune, i intend to donate to charity, more than 90% within the next 12 months. The charities i have already chosen will be North Wales Air Ambulance & Cancer Research UK, and a few others, which I will decide upon at a later date. Thank you".

Mr Simon Evans later went on to donate £15'000'000.00 to both the North Wales Air Ambulance and Cancer Research UK, he has also made a statement saying, "My family and myself are extremely proud of the donations I have made, I am proud of myself to be making a difference to people's lives, I can go on to confirm that a total of 93.837% of my total gross worth has been donated ($112'604'400.00 EST £56'302'200.00 GBP) I wish no thank you from any of the selected charities, however basic outlines of spending were set out for all, which I wish to be followed, I wont name these as I am more than confident in the judgement of the treasurer’s decisions and actions. Thank you"

Mr Simon Evans still lives at his residence in Holyhead, accompanied by his mother, father and sister.