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[[Edward Atkin]] is a British businessman and philanthropist. He sold his baby-feeding business, [[Avent]], for £300 million in 2005.<ref>[http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/50701/birthday-honour-donor Birthday honour for donor], TheJC.com, 23 June 2011.</ref>
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'''Edward Atkin''' (born August 1948)<ref>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/hqH8yMsZWUdTUqm8JgrH2ke_h-0/appointments Edward Atkin], 'Companies House', Accessed 6/10/2016</ref> is a British businessman and philanthropist. He sold his baby-feeding business, [[Avent]], for £300 million in 2005.<ref name="Jewish Chronicle">[http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/50701/birthday-honour-donor Birthday honour for donor], TheJC.com, 23 June 2011.</ref>
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==Political Donations==
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Atkin has made significant donations to the Conservative Party, as well as the climate sceptic think tank [[Global Warming Policy Foundation]], on whose board he sits.<ref name="Jewish Chronicle"/><ref>[https://www.desmog.uk/2014/09/29/david-go-green-cameron-s-top-donors-financing-climate-denial David 'Go Green' Cameron's Top Donors Financing Climate Denial], 'Desmog UK, Accessed 6/10/2016</ref>
  
 
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*[[Ross Atkin Charitable Foundation]]
 
*[[Ross Atkin Charitable Foundation]]
 
*[[BICOM]]
 
*[[BICOM]]
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*[[Global Warming Policy Foundation]] board member
  
 
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[[Category: Conservative Party Donors|Atkin, Edward]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 24 July 2019

Edward Atkin (born August 1948)[1] is a British businessman and philanthropist. He sold his baby-feeding business, Avent, for £300 million in 2005.[2]

Political Donations

Atkin has made significant donations to the Conservative Party, as well as the climate sceptic think tank Global Warming Policy Foundation, on whose board he sits.[2][3]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. Edward Atkin, 'Companies House', Accessed 6/10/2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 Birthday honour for donor, TheJC.com, 23 June 2011.
  3. David 'Go Green' Cameron's Top Donors Financing Climate Denial, 'Desmog UK, Accessed 6/10/2016