James Caan (businessman)

[2] More recently, he has hosted The Business Class on CNBC, a series which sees him joined by experts from a cross-section of industries to analyse and advise innovative UK small and medium enterprises.

In 1993, he co-founded the executive headhunting firm Humana International with Doug Bugie, eventually growing the business to over 147 offices in 30 countries.

Later that year, Caan sold a minority stake in Alexander Mann Group to private equity firm Advent International.

[11] In June 2013, Caan gave an interview in which he criticised parents who aid their children with finding jobs and don't let them 'stand on their own two feet', he was accused of hypocrisy when it emerged that he had employed his daughter in one of his companies.

In 2012, CNBC approached him to host The Business Class, a series which sees him joined by experts from a cross-section of industries, looking at the challenges and opportunities UK SMEs face.

[citation needed] Caan has been involved with the British Government and their agencies on a number of initiatives related to UK business for many years.

These include The Government Entrepreneur's Forum[19] and The Department for International Development (DFID) where he worked on the relief effort after the 2010 Pakistan flood.

The JCF supports charities in the UK and seeks to promote greater awareness of issues facing the developing world, primarily focusing on children's access to education and healthcare.

[21] In July 2010, Caan flew to Pakistan immediately after the worst flooding in the country's history and personally purchased, prepared and delivered emergency food parcels to families in a village of Nowshera city, in the northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Upon his return to the UK, Caan partnered with UNICEF to provide urgent food, medical supplies and water and hygiene kits to 1,000 families in the affected area.

Aid agencies including UNICEF, Oxfam, Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands and Mosaic were also involved in the project.

[22] Caan drew criticism when he was caught on camera offering to buy a baby for his brother for £725 from a family that was a victim of the 2010 Pakistan floods despite having a multi-million pound net-worth at the time.

[23] Caan was later filmed saying: "If there's an opportunity to give a life a chance of survival, it's more an emotional response than a rational decision... What I have to remember is that I am here to build a village".

[25] Caan is involved with and supports other charities including The Prince's Trust, Marie Curie, Mosaic, Care Foundation the NSPCC and PENNY APPEAL.