The company, an acronym of Techniques d'Avant Garde, which was founded by his father (prominent arms dealer Akram Ojjeh), owns 25% of the McLaren Group, the most important asset of which is the McLaren Formula One team - a British Formula One racing team that is considered one of the most successful teams in F1 history, having won 182 races, 12 drivers' championships and 8 constructors' championships. They are also the second oldest active team after Ferrari.
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He also owns 10% of the upmarket jewellers Asprey and Garrard. The company, headquartered on New Bond Street, London UK, has supplied crowns, coronets and sceptres for royal families around the world and currently holds a Royal Warrant of appointment from the Prince of Wales. They are known for jewellery collections inspired by the blooms found in English gardens, and the 61-facet Asprey cut, a cut that maximizes light refraction to brilliant effect in the diamonds they sell. The Asprey cut must be done by hand, but, when completed, leaves a letter "A" on the crown and a flower in the centre to create softness.
Mansour Ojjeh has a net worth of $3.2 billion.