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:Gerald Ronson has a deserved reputation for making things happen and refusing to be cowed by adversity. He rebuilt his Heron property empire from the brink of collapse and restored his standing in the Jewish and business worlds after being jailed for his part in the Guinness shares scandal. Age has not diminished his commitment to commercial and charitable endeavours. The 68-year-old says he works “an 80- or 90-hour week”, 20 per cent devoted to philanthropic activity. Pet projects are the [[Community Security Trust]] and the cross-communal [[Jewish Community Secondary School]] planned in East Barnet. He believes that JCoSS will be crucial to re-engaging those “who otherwise will be lost to our community”.<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref> | :Gerald Ronson has a deserved reputation for making things happen and refusing to be cowed by adversity. He rebuilt his Heron property empire from the brink of collapse and restored his standing in the Jewish and business worlds after being jailed for his part in the Guinness shares scandal. Age has not diminished his commitment to commercial and charitable endeavours. The 68-year-old says he works “an 80- or 90-hour week”, 20 per cent devoted to philanthropic activity. Pet projects are the [[Community Security Trust]] and the cross-communal [[Jewish Community Secondary School]] planned in East Barnet. He believes that JCoSS will be crucial to re-engaging those “who otherwise will be lost to our community”.<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref> | ||
| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | [[Community Security Trust]] | [[Jewish Leadership Council]], member of Council<ref name="jlc">[http://www.thejlc.org/ the jlc membership], accessed 2 December 2011</ref> | | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 09:46, 5 December 2011
The Jewish Chronicle reports:
- Gerald Ronson has a deserved reputation for making things happen and refusing to be cowed by adversity. He rebuilt his Heron property empire from the brink of collapse and restored his standing in the Jewish and business worlds after being jailed for his part in the Guinness shares scandal. Age has not diminished his commitment to commercial and charitable endeavours. The 68-year-old says he works “an 80- or 90-hour week”, 20 per cent devoted to philanthropic activity. Pet projects are the Community Security Trust and the cross-communal Jewish Community Secondary School planned in East Barnet. He believes that JCoSS will be crucial to re-engaging those “who otherwise will be lost to our community”.[1]
Affiliations
Community Security Trust | Jewish Leadership Council, member of Council[2] |
Notes
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008
- ↑ the jlc membership, accessed 2 December 2011
