James Dyson
James Dyson James Dyson in Sydney, Australia, February 2013 Born (1947-05-02) 2 May 1947 (age 67) Cromer, Norfolk, England Residence Dodington Park, Gloucestershire, England South of France Chelsea, London, England Nationality British Education Gresham's School Alma mater Byam Shaw School of Art Royal College of Art Occupation Inventor, industrial designer and founder of the Dyson company Known for Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner Net worth £3 billion (2013) Spouse(s) Deirdre Hindmarsh (m. 1968) Children 3 Website James Dyson Foundation Sir James Dyson, CBE, FREng (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer and founder of the Dyson company. He is best known as the inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2013, his net worth in 2013 was £3 billion.