Simon Wolfson
Simon Adam Wolfson (Lord Wolfson of Apsley Guise, born 27 October 1967) is a British businessman who has donated substantial sums to the Conservative Party. He is currently chief executive of the clothing retailer Next and is the son of former Next chairman David Wolfson.
Wolfson was appointed a Conservative peer in May 2010.[1]
He has been a trustee of the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange since 2 December 2008. He is a trustee of The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust,[2] (set up by his father David and his grandfather Charles Wolfson) which funds Policy Exchange and Civitas.
He married Tory special adviser Ellie Shawcross (Eleanor Wolfson) in June 2012.[3]
Wolfson is also an advisory board member of the eurosceptic think-tank Open Europe. [4]
Donations to the Conservative Party
The table below shows Simon Wolfson's donations to the Conservative Party registered with the Electoral Commission as at 19 January 2015. The donations listed amounts totalling £417,350 plus an additional £10,000 to David Cameron during his Conservative Party leadership campaign.
He also donated £50,000 on 24 May 2016 to Vote Leave, the campaign group which successfully persuaded the British people to withdraw from the European Union at the polls on 23 June 2016. [5]
| Received by | Date accepted | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| David Cameron, leadership campaign | 18 August 2005 | £10,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 19 January 2006 | £50,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 14 August 2006 | £4,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 22 January 2007 | £60,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 13 December 2007 | £54,250 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 5 December 2008 | £60,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 14 May 2009 | £6,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 November 2009 | £4,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 March 2010 | £55,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 16 September 2010 | £10,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 21 March 2011 | £42,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 09 June 2011 | £1,600 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 24 August 2011 | £6,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 09 March 2012 | £22,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 28 May 2012 | £8,500 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 15 July 2013 | £8,500 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 10 October 2013 | £10,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 November 2009 | £4,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Westminster North | 02 April 2014 | £2,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 September 2014 | £1,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 September 2014 | £8,500 |
External resources
- Power List 2012: 02. Lord Wolfson, Retail Week, 21 June 2012.==Family tree==
- Solomon Wolfson J.P. (1868–1941), immigrated from Polish-Russia to Scotland, he is the namesake of Heichal Shlomo; m. Nechi Williamowsky/WilamowskiTemplate:Sfn
- Samuel Wolfson (1896–1973), emigrated to Israel
- Template:Tree list/final branch Rabbi Aviezer Wolfson
- Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet (1897–1991), m. Edith Specterman
- Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson (1927–2010), succeeded his father as chairman of GUS and the Wolfson Foundation; m. Ruth Sterling and had four children and then married to Estelle Jackson
- Dame Janet Wolfson De Botton (1952–), art collector and philanthropist; m. Michael Green and then Gilbert de BottonTemplate:Sfn
- Rebecca Green (1974–)
- Template:Tree list/final branch Catherine Green (1976–)
- Hon. Laura Wolfson (1954–), chairman of the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust; m. Barry TownsleyTemplate:Sfn
- Alexandra Townsley (1977–)
- Georgina Townsley (1979–)
- Charles Townsley (1984–)
- Template:Tree list/final branch Isabella Townsley (1994–)
- Hon. Deborah Wolfson Davis (1959–), screenwriter of The Favourite; m. Glen Davis[7]
- Hon. Elizabeth Wolfson (1966–), m. Daniel Peltz OBETemplate:Sfn
- Max Peltz
- Template:Tree list/final branch Francesca Peltz (1992–)
- Dame Janet Wolfson De Botton (1952–), art collector and philanthropist; m. Michael Green and then Gilbert de BottonTemplate:Sfn
- Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson (1927–2010), succeeded his father as chairman of GUS and the Wolfson Foundation; m. Ruth Sterling and had four children and then married to Estelle Jackson
- Charles Wolfson (1899–1970), president and later chairman of G.U.S. Canada; m. Hylda Jarvis
- Jane Wolfson, international board chairman of Bar-Ilan University; m. Jerome Stern and then Dr. Don Lebell[8]
- David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale (1935–2021), chief of staff to Margaret Thatcher and the third Wolfson family chairman of GUS; m. Baroness Rawlings (they divorced with no children) and then Susan Davis
- Simon Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise (1967–), chief executive of Next and founder of the Wolfson Economics Prize; m. Eleanor Shawcross, economic advisor to George Osborne and daughter of biographer William Shawcross[9]
- Hon. Andrew Wolfson (1969–)
- Lily Wolfson (2007–)
- Template:Tree list/final branch Hon. Deborah Wolfson (1973–)Template:Sfn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Jeannie Wolfson (1901–1974), m. Max Williams
- Edith Wolfson (1902–1997), m. Esmond Barnett of London and then Ralph Hyman of New York[10]
- Adele Barnett (1931–), m. Howard Suslak, president of McDonald & Co.
- Victor Barnett (1933–), chairman of Burberry, executive director of GUS and Experian; m. Helaine M. Barnett[11]
- Craig Barnett (1962–), Wall Street investment banker; m. Jennifer Peck, daughter of investor and philanthropist Stephen M. Peck
- Template:Tree list/final branch Gabriel Barnett[12]
- Roger Barnett (1964–), CEO of Shaklee; m. Sloan Lindemann, daughter of businessman George Lindemann Sr.
- Template:Tree list/final branch Spencer Barnett (2000–)[13]
- Craig Barnett (1962–), Wall Street investment banker; m. Jennifer Peck, daughter of investor and philanthropist Stephen M. Peck
- Rose Wolfson (1904–2003), m. Samuel Martyn of LondonTemplate:Sfn
- Herman Martyn MBE[14]
- Richard Martyn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Mark Martyn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Lee Martyn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Marlene Martyn[14]
- Herman Martyn MBE[14]
- Template:Tree list/final branch Eva Wolfson, m. Samuel GerberTemplate:Sfn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Esther Wolfson, m. Joe LevyTemplate:Sfn
- Bette Wolfson (1911–1993), m. Harold Schapiro of New YorkTemplate:Sfn
- Stuart Schapiro
- Template:Tree list/final branch Gerald Schapiro
- Dolly Wolfson (1913–1999), m. Joe Jacobson and then Robert Raisler of New YorkTemplate:Sfn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Steven Jacobson (1944–), m. Lynn KaplanTemplate:Sfn
- Hannah "Bebe" Wolfson, Lady Foley (1917–2015), m. Jack Steinberg of London and then Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley[15]
- Raymonde Steinberg, m. Ian JayTemplate:Sfn
- Template:Tree list/final branch Kathrine Steinberg, m. Baron Jean-Louis de Gunzburg, a great-great-grandson of the first Baron GünzburgTemplate:Sfn
- Samuel Wolfson (1896–1973), emigrated to Israel
Notes
- ↑ Peerages, honours and appointments, number10.gov.uk, 28 May 2010.
- ↑ Screengrab of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010
- ↑ Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot, Retail Week, 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Open Europe Board, June 2016, OpenEurope, accessed 15 June 2016
- ↑ Electoral Commission Vote Leave Donor Search, accessed 24 June 2016
- ↑ Simon Wolfson donations Charity Commission, accessed 19 January 2015
- ↑ Deborah Davis Talks To Awards Daily About The Favourite's Twenty Year Journey To The Big Screen. AwardsDaily.
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- ↑ Deaths MERESMAN, HARRY. The New York Times.
- ↑ Eco-Socialites Make Cleaning Green a Priority. The New York Times.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Obituary: Herman Martyn, MBE.
- ↑ FOLEY - Death Announcements. Daily Telegraph.
