William Stern (businessman)
William George Stern (born Vilmos György Stern, 2 July 1935 – 21 March 2020) was a Hungarian-born British businessman. He was known as the owner of the British Stern Group of companies. When the company fell in 1973, Stern became Britain's biggest bankrupt with debts of £118 million. Stern was the reason for the creation of Britain's first Policyholders' Protection Act.