Eddie Jordan

Irish motorsport executive

Edmund Patrick Jordan, OBE (born 30 March 1948), also known as EJ, was an Irish businessman, television personality and former motorsport team owner.

Born in Dublin, Jordan worked first at the Bank of Ireland.He won the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and moved to Formula Ford in 1974.

He was the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005.He was the chief analyst for Formula One coverage on the BBC from 2009 to 2015 before joining Channel 4 after BBC pulled out in 2016.

In February 2016, it was announced that Jordan would join Top Gear as a presenter.Since leaving Formula 1, Jordan has proven to be a very successful entrepreneur and investor.