Simon Jordan (born 24 September 1968) is an English businessman who made his fortune in the mobile phone industry. In 2000, he purchased Crystal Palace Football Club and remained chairman of the club until administration in early 2010. In 2002, he co-founded and funded the car magazine Octane, selling his 50% shareholding in 2006. In 2006, he opened the restaurant Club Bar and Dining in London's Warwick Street, Jordan sold it to the Ottolenghi Group in 2011 who renamed the restaurant Nopi. Jordan is currently known for his role as a co-presenter on the weekday mid-morning TalkSPORT programme, White and Jordan with Jim White weekdays from 10 till 1.
