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'''David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale''' (born 9 November 1935) is a British politician and businessman. He was [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher's]] Chief of Staff from 1979 to 1985. He was Chairman of [[Next plc]] from 1990 to 1998 and [[Great Universal Stores]] from 1996 to 2000. <ref>‘[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U40467 WOLFSON OF SUNNINGDALE]’, ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 2009, accessed 8 July 2010</ref> Along with his two sons [[Simon Wolfson|Simon]] and [[Andrew Wolfson|Andrew]] he is a trustee of the [[The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust]], <ref>[[Media:The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust - Contact & Trustees.JPG|Screengrab]] of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010</ref> a grant making charity founded by his father which funds right-wing and Zionist organisations. | '''David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale''' (born 9 November 1935) is a British politician and businessman. He was [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher's]] Chief of Staff from 1979 to 1985. He was Chairman of [[Next plc]] from 1990 to 1998 and [[Great Universal Stores]] from 1996 to 2000. <ref>‘[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U40467 WOLFSON OF SUNNINGDALE]’, ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 2009, accessed 8 July 2010</ref> Along with his two sons [[Simon Wolfson|Simon]] and [[Andrew Wolfson|Andrew]] he is a trustee of the [[The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust]], <ref>[[Media:The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust - Contact & Trustees.JPG|Screengrab]] of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010</ref> a grant making charity founded by his father which funds right-wing and Zionist organisations. | ||
| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | Clifton School, Bristol, Trinity College Cambridge (MA), Stanford University (MBA) | ||
| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Wolfson joined Great Universal Stores plc in 1960, and was director 1973-78 and 1993-2000, chairman 1996-2000. | ||
| + | He was Secretary to [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s shadow cabinet 1978-79, and chief of staff Political Office 10 Downing St 1979-85; | ||
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| + | He was subsequently chairman: [[Alexon Group]] plc (formerly Steinberg Group plc) 1982-86, [[Next]] plc 1990-98 (non-exec director 1989-98); non-exec dir: [[Stewart Wrightson Holdings]] plc 1985-87, [[Compco Holdings]] plc 1995-2003, [[Body Metrics]] Ltd 2000-02, [[Avocet Capital Management]] Ltd 2001-02, [[Fibernet Group]] plc 2001-<ref>Debrett's People of Today [http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/3280/David-Wolfson-WOLFSON-OF-SUNNINGDALE David Wolfson]</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:House of Lords|Wolfson, David]] | [[Category:House of Lords|Wolfson, David]] | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 30 October 2014
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale (born 9 November 1935) is a British politician and businessman. He was Thatcher's Chief of Staff from 1979 to 1985. He was Chairman of Next plc from 1990 to 1998 and Great Universal Stores from 1996 to 2000. [1] Along with his two sons Simon and Andrew he is a trustee of the The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, [2] a grant making charity founded by his father which funds right-wing and Zionist organisations.
Education
Clifton School, Bristol, Trinity College Cambridge (MA), Stanford University (MBA)
Career
Wolfson joined Great Universal Stores plc in 1960, and was director 1973-78 and 1993-2000, chairman 1996-2000.
He was Secretary to Margaret Thatcher's shadow cabinet 1978-79, and chief of staff Political Office 10 Downing St 1979-85;
He was subsequently chairman: Alexon Group plc (formerly Steinberg Group plc) 1982-86, Next plc 1990-98 (non-exec director 1989-98); non-exec dir: Stewart Wrightson Holdings plc 1985-87, Compco Holdings plc 1995-2003, Body Metrics Ltd 2000-02, Avocet Capital Management Ltd 2001-02, Fibernet Group plc 2001-[3]
Notes
- ↑ ‘WOLFSON OF SUNNINGDALE’, Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 2009, accessed 8 July 2010
- ↑ Screengrab of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today David Wolfson
