Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson
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Sir Leonard Gordon Wolfson, 1st Baron Wolfson, 2nd Bt
FRS (11 November 1927 – 20 May 2010) was a British
businessman, the former Chairman of GUS
, and son of GUS magnate Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet
. He was Chairman of the Wolfson Foundation
. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Wolfson, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster, in 1985, and was a member of the Conservative Party
. He attended The King's School, Worcester
from 1942-1945.
On the death of his father in 1991, Lord Wolfson succeeded as 2nd Baronet
(styled "of St Marylebone in the County of London"). He was granted a leave of absence from the House of Lords from 2008.
He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
in 1986, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2005. He was also an Honorary Fellow of three Oxford
colleges, Wolfson College
(named after his father Isaac Wolfson), St Catherine's College
, and Worcester College
.
He died on 20 May 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7750834/Lord-Wolfson.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7133818.ece
He was survived by his widow, Estelle and by his four daughters, Janet, Laura, Deborah, and Elizabeth, all of whom have been married and have children.
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
FRS (11 November 1927 – 20 May 2010) was a British
United Kingdom
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businessman, the former Chairman of GUS
GUS (retailer)
GUS plc was a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom. GUS is an abbreviation of Great Universal Stores, the company's former name before 2001...
, and son of GUS magnate Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet
Isaac Wolfson
Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet FRS was a businessman and philanthropist. He was managing director of Great Universal Stores 1932-1947 and chairman 1947-1987. He established the Wolfson Foundation to distribute most of his fortune to good causes. Great Universal Stores was a mail order business...
. He was Chairman of the Wolfson Foundation
Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities.- Overview :...
. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Wolfson, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster, in 1985, and was a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He attended The King's School, Worcester
The King's School, Worcester
The King's School, Worcester is an English independent school refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. It occupies a site adjacent to Worcester Cathedral on the banks of the River Severn in the centre of the city of Worcester...
from 1942-1945.
On the death of his father in 1991, Lord Wolfson succeeded as 2nd Baronet
Wolfson Baronets
The Wolfson Baronetcy, of St. Marylebone in the City of Westminster, was one of the last Baronetcies created in the Baronetcy of the United Kingdom, established in 1962. It was created for Isaac Wolfson, the businessman and philanthropist who establed the Wolfson Foundation...
(styled "of St Marylebone in the County of London"). He was granted a leave of absence from the House of Lords from 2008.
He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1986, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2005. He was also an Honorary Fellow of three Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
colleges, Wolfson College
Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior research fellows. It caters to a wide range of...
(named after his father Isaac Wolfson), St Catherine's College
St Catherine's College, Oxford
St Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its motto is Nova et Vetera...
, and Worcester College
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
.
He died on 20 May 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7750834/Lord-Wolfson.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7133818.ece
He was survived by his widow, Estelle and by his four daughters, Janet, Laura, Deborah, and Elizabeth, all of whom have been married and have children.