Michael Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham
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Michael John Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham (born 25 January 1938), is a British peer and the son of John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham
and Beryl Nancy Pearson and was chairman of Pearson PLC
from 1993 to 1997. His son the Hon. Caspar John Hare (b. 1972) is his heir apparent.
He is the owner of the island of Little Colonsay
in the Inner Hebrides
. He is a life-long environmentalist and was Chairman of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew Gardens as well as Chairman of the RSPB. He has continued to develop the Blakenham Woodland Garden which was created by his father.
Through his sister, Joanna Freda Hare, he is a brother-in-law of U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer
. His daughter, Cressida Cowell
is an author.
John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham
John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham OBE, PC, DL , was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
and Beryl Nancy Pearson and was chairman of Pearson PLC
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
from 1993 to 1997. His son the Hon. Caspar John Hare (b. 1972) is his heir apparent.
He is the owner of the island of Little Colonsay
Little Colonsay
Little Colonsay is an uninhabited island west of the island of Mull in Scotland. The geology of the island is columnar basalt, similar to that on neighbouring Staffa. It is part of the Loch Na Keal National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland....
in the Inner Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...
. He is a life-long environmentalist and was Chairman of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew Gardens as well as Chairman of the RSPB. He has continued to develop the Blakenham Woodland Garden which was created by his father.
Through his sister, Joanna Freda Hare, he is a brother-in-law of U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
Justice Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Gerald Breyer is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, and known for his pragmatic approach to constitutional law, Breyer is generally associated with the more liberal side of the Court....
. His daughter, Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell is an English children's author who wrote the Hiccup series of books.- Personal life :Cowell lives in London with her husband Simon, a former director and interim CEO of the International Save the Children Alliance; daughters Maisie and Clementine; and son Alexander...
is an author.