Michael Uren

Sir Michel Uren
Born John Michael Leal Uren
(1923-09-01) 1 September 1923
Education Sherborne School
Alma mater Imperial College London
Occupation Businessman, philanthropist
Net worth GBP£170 million[1]

Sir John Michael Leal Uren, OBE (born 1923) is a British businessman. He served as the chairman of Civil & Marine from 1955 to 2006. He has donated GBP£40 million to his alma mater, Imperial College London.

Early life

Michael Uren was born on September 1, 1923.[2] He was educated at the Sherborne School.[2] He graduated from Imperial College London, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.[2]

Career

Uren founded Civil & Marine, a manufacturer of ground granulated blast-furnace slag, in 1955.[3] He served as its Chairman until he sold it for GBP£245 million in 2006.[1][3]

As of 2015, he is worth an estimated GBP£170 million.[1]

Philanthropy

Uren served as the chairman of the Royal London Society for the Blind.[3]

Uren donated GBP £30 million to the King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes in 2013.[4] He donated GBP£40 million to his alma mater, Imperial College London, in 2014.[1]

Personal life

Uren is a member of the Naval Club and the Naval and Military Club.[2]

Honours

Uren was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999[3] and was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for philanthropic services.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 73). April 26, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "(John) Michael Leal UREN". Debrett's. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Company Overview of Civil and Marine (Holdings) Limited: Mike Uren OBE". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "A gift fit for a Queen". Health Service Journal. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61450. p. N2. 30 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "New Year’s Honours 2016 list" (pdf). GOV.UK. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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