Harry Djanogly

Sir Harry Djanogly
Born Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly
(1938-08-01) 1 August 1938
Nationality British
Occupation Businessman
Known for philanthropy, art collection

Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly[1] CBE (born 1 August 1938) is a British textile manufacturer who was knighted in 1993 for his services to charity.[2]

Djanogly, who is estimated to be worth £300 million, made his fortune from the merger of his Nottingham Manufacturing Company with other textile interests in 1986 to form Coats Viyella.

Djanogly is an active philanthropist and has an art collection that has been said to include the largest number of Lowrys in the world, as well as works by Picasso and Monet.[3]

His son, Jonathan Djanogly, is a Conservative Party member of Parliament.[4]

References

  1. ↑ HARRY ARIEH SIMON DJANOGLY. Company Check. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Millionaire 'dragged police officer who stopped him for speeding'". The Telegraph. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Art and Design". London Evening Standard. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ↑ MPs' expenses: Tory MP Jonathan Djanogly claimed almost £5,000 for automatic gates. The Telegraph, 22 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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