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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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| + | 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> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
*[[Atkin Charitable Foundation]] - Trustee | *[[Atkin Charitable Foundation]] - Trustee | ||
*[[Lara Atkin Charitable Foundation]] - Trustee | *[[Lara Atkin Charitable Foundation]] - Trustee | ||
| + | *[[Ross Atkin Charitable Foundation]] | ||
*[[BICOM]] | *[[BICOM]] | ||
| + | *[[Global Warming Policy Foundation]] board member | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:UK|Atkin, Edward]][[Category:BICOM|Atkin, Edward]] | [[Category:UK|Atkin, Edward]][[Category:BICOM|Atkin, Edward]] | ||
| + | [[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
- Atkin Charitable Foundation - Trustee
- Lara Atkin Charitable Foundation - Trustee
- Ross Atkin Charitable Foundation
- BICOM
- Global Warming Policy Foundation board member
Notes
- ↑ Edward Atkin, 'Companies House', Accessed 6/10/2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Birthday honour for donor, TheJC.com, 23 June 2011.
- ↑ David 'Go Green' Cameron's Top Donors Financing Climate Denial, 'Desmog UK, Accessed 6/10/2016
