Is money the best measure of success? After a challenging childhood and failed football career, Dean Forbes has been placed top of a Powerlist of influential Black Britons.
The millionaire who was homeless twice
Passing on the wealth: Forbes says his children have "never had to deal with anything I had to deal with" due to his earnings. Glossary
Rio Ferdinand - A former England football player, known for being one of England's "greatest ever defenders".
Telecom - Short for telecommunications — the sending of information over long distances using cables or other technology.
Guyanese - From Guyana, a country on the northern coast of South America. Guyana is ethnically diverse, with substantial populations of Indian and African heritage, in part due to the legacy of colonialism.
Muscular dystrophy - A rare genetic condition that causes the muscles to become weaker over time.
GCSEs - National exams taken by 15 and 16-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Leukaemia - Cancer of the white blood cells.