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| + | :The businessman and former ORT President, Sir Maurice Hatter, has died aged 90 after a long illness. Sir Maurice, who was born in 1929, had been among the Jewish community's most prominent philanthropists and businessmen. He had donated millions to charitable causes. Maurice Hatter, who had only £100 to his name when he completed his national service in 1951, made millions by establishing [[IMO Precision Controls]], an electronics components company, in 1972. The London-based firm grew into a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of industrial control and electronic systems, establishing bases across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Sir Maurice was intimately involved in [[ORT]], the organisation that supports vulnerable Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Israel. He was President of [[ORT UK]] and, between 2004 and 2008, President of [[ORT World]].<ref>https://www.thejc.com/news/businessman-and-philanthropist-sir-maurice-hatter-dies-aged-90-nd39hk9b?reloadTime=1653868800011</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:14, 11 January 2025
- The businessman and former ORT President, Sir Maurice Hatter, has died aged 90 after a long illness. Sir Maurice, who was born in 1929, had been among the Jewish community's most prominent philanthropists and businessmen. He had donated millions to charitable causes. Maurice Hatter, who had only £100 to his name when he completed his national service in 1951, made millions by establishing IMO Precision Controls, an electronics components company, in 1972. The London-based firm grew into a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of industrial control and electronic systems, establishing bases across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Sir Maurice was intimately involved in ORT, the organisation that supports vulnerable Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Israel. He was President of ORT UK and, between 2004 and 2008, President of ORT World.[1]
