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Robert Devereux is [[Richard Branson]]'s brother-in-law. He has a stake in [[Virgin]] and property worth £35 million. He was Chairman of the [[Virgin Entertainment Group]] (he launched Virgin Net) until the end of 1999, when he left to set up [[clickmusic]], an internet music directory, with [[Alan McGee]] and [[Bob Geldof]]. He is still Chairman of [[Virgin Publishing]]. He is also Chairman of [[Film Networks]] (a cinema company), [[Babington House]] (a hotel company), [[Click TV]] (a television company) and is involved in [[Adhoc Publishing]], another internet company. | Robert Devereux is [[Richard Branson]]'s brother-in-law. He has a stake in [[Virgin]] and property worth £35 million. He was Chairman of the [[Virgin Entertainment Group]] (he launched Virgin Net) until the end of 1999, when he left to set up [[clickmusic]], an internet music directory, with [[Alan McGee]] and [[Bob Geldof]]. He is still Chairman of [[Virgin Publishing]]. He is also Chairman of [[Film Networks]] (a cinema company), [[Babington House]] (a hotel company), [[Click TV]] (a television company) and is involved in [[Adhoc Publishing]], another internet company. | ||
He gave £5000 or more to the [[Labour Party]] in 1997 and 1998 and has been rewarded with chairmanship of the Government's [[Creative Industries Task Force]] on the Internet. He was also appointed to the board of the [[South Bank Centre]] by [[Chris Smith]] in June 1999. He went to Cambridge University. | He gave £5000 or more to the [[Labour Party]] in 1997 and 1998 and has been rewarded with chairmanship of the Government's [[Creative Industries Task Force]] on the Internet. He was also appointed to the board of the [[South Bank Centre]] by [[Chris Smith]] in June 1999. He went to Cambridge University. | ||
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| + | Taken from 'Robert Devereux' available through search function on http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 27 September 2007
Robert Devereux is Richard Branson's brother-in-law. He has a stake in Virgin and property worth £35 million. He was Chairman of the Virgin Entertainment Group (he launched Virgin Net) until the end of 1999, when he left to set up clickmusic, an internet music directory, with Alan McGee and Bob Geldof. He is still Chairman of Virgin Publishing. He is also Chairman of Film Networks (a cinema company), Babington House (a hotel company), Click TV (a television company) and is involved in Adhoc Publishing, another internet company.
He gave £5000 or more to the Labour Party in 1997 and 1998 and has been rewarded with chairmanship of the Government's Creative Industries Task Force on the Internet. He was also appointed to the board of the South Bank Centre by Chris Smith in June 1999. He went to Cambridge University.
References
Taken from 'Robert Devereux' available through search function on http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html
