DERBY technology entrepreneur and former Derby County director Mel Morris has been included on the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.
It puts his paper wealth at £430 million.
The figure is based on his share in computer games company King which dreamt up the Candy Crush Saga, a mobile game that has proved massively popular worldwide.
Mr Morris was one of the first investors in King when it was founded in 2003, having previously launched a number of highly successful technology firms.
Today, the business is worth more than $5 billion, around £3bn, having floated on the New York Stock Exchange in March.
He was the driving force behind innovative internet dating business uDate and internet security firm Prevx.
The majority of Mr Morris' enterprises have been based in Derby.
Other Derbyshire-based businessmen listed among the top 20 wealthiest individuals in the East Midlands include John Kirkland, chairman of Heage-based construction firm Bowmer and Kirkland, and John Bloor, of Swadlincote-based Bloor Homes.
The Duke of Devonshire is also listed.
See tomorrow's Derby Telegraph for an exclusive interview with Mr Morris talking about the ups and downs of his career and how he aims to put his financial muscle to work in the city.
