Chris Murray (property)
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Chris Murray, born in 1970, is the co-founder and Managing Director of Ridgeford Properties.
, Canada
, where he attended Ashbury College
, an independent day and boarding school located in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa
, Canada
.
The Murray family has a history in construction, with nine members of the family having trained as architects.
in 1995, with his cousin
and Chairman of the development firm, Sean Murray. In September 2010, Murray announced that Ridgeford Properties had secured a loan from a British-based bank for £33m. It was one of the first speculative loans made to a property development company in the UK during the last 18 months.
Ridgeford is the sister company to the Murray family’s property company, Sakto Corporation, which started out in Ottawa
.
Early Life
Chris Murray grew up in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he attended Ashbury College
Ashbury College
Ashbury College is an independent day and boarding school located in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa, Canada. It was founded in 1891 and moved to its current venue in 1910. Previously, it occupied what now houses Canadian Senate offices. It is an International Baccalaureate World School, a member of the...
, an independent day and boarding school located in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Murray family has a history in construction, with nine members of the family having trained as architects.
Business Interests
Chris Murray founded Ridgeford PropertiesRidgeford Properties
Ridgeford Properties is a UK-based property development company which was established in 1996. It is owned by cousins, Sean Murray and Chris Murray .-Company Profile:...
in 1995, with his cousin
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
and Chairman of the development firm, Sean Murray. In September 2010, Murray announced that Ridgeford Properties had secured a loan from a British-based bank for £33m. It was one of the first speculative loans made to a property development company in the UK during the last 18 months.
Ridgeford is the sister company to the Murray family’s property company, Sakto Corporation, which started out in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.