Tony Murray (businessman)
| Tony Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacques Gaston Murray 8 February 1920 Paris, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chairman, London Security plc Chairman, Andrew Sykes Group plc |
| Net worth | GBP £1.013 billion (April 2015)[1] |
| Children | Jean-Jacques Murray, Jean‑Pierre Murray |
Jacques Gaston "Tony" Murray (born 8 February 1920) is a French-born British billionaire businessman.[2]
Murray and his family own Andrew Sykes Group, the heating and air-conditioning equipment hire company, and London Security, the Leeds-based fire protection business which includes the Nu-Swift fire extinguisher brand.[3]
In April 2015, The Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.013 billion[1]
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Early life
Jacques Gaston Murray was born in Paris in 1920,[4] where his father ran a construction company, which built infrastructure such as bridges.[5] Murray was accepted to study architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[5]
Instead, with the start of war, he joined the French Army, and following the Battle of France, escaped on a Polish freighter, and was one of the first Free French to join the Royal Air Force. Murray flew 38 missions for the RAF as a navigator.[4][5]
His father died in Auschwitz. He was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government.[6]
Career
In 1982 Murray bought Nu-Swift a Leeds manufacturer of fire-extinguishers then in difficulties, with the businessman Michael Ashcroft. Murrary later "became irritated" by Ashcroft getting too much of the credit for turning round the company.[7]
Personal life
His sons, Jean-Jacques Murray and Jean‑Pierre Murray are both directors of London Security.[8]
References
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- ↑ http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/138236-new-billionaire-yorkshire-rich-list/
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- ↑ http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/manufacturing/birmingham-post-rich-list-2014-6530700
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/jul/17/thatcher.uk1
- ↑ http://www.londonsecurity.org/about_board.php
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