JD Wetherspoon Founder and Chairman Tim Martin is something of a controversial figure within leadership. Whilst the hospitality magnate was instrumental in growing the Wetherspoons chain to over 925 pubs within the UK and Ireland, his outspoken beliefs and provocative statements have consistently landed him in hot water with both is own staff and the public.
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