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Sunday Times Rich List 2015
The ''Sunday Times'' Rich List 2015 is the 27th annual survey of the wealthiest people resident in the United Kingdom, published by ''The Sunday Times'' on 26 April 2015. ''The Guardian'' reported that the collective wealth of Britain’s 1,000 richest people had more than doubled in the last 10 years with a combined fortune of just over £547bn and a fortune of £100m was now required to qualify for the list. This year's list marked the first year Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ... was not among the list's top 300 most wealthy since the list began in 1989. In the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List 1989, the Queen had been ranked number one in the United Kingdom, with a net worth of £5.2 billion, which included state assets that were not hers personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunday Times (UK)
''The Sunday Times'' is a British Sunday newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK (formerly News International), which is owned by News Corp. Times Newspapers also publishes ''The Times''. The two papers, founded separately and independently, have been under the same ownership since 1966. They were bought by News International in 1981. In March 2020, ''The Sunday Times'' had a circulation of 647,622, exceeding that of its main rivals, ''The Sunday Telegraph'' and ''The Observer'', combined. While some other national newspapers moved to a tabloid format in the early 2000s, ''The Sunday Times'' retained the larger broadsheet format and has said that it intends to continue to do so. As of December 2019, it sold 75% more copies than its sister paper, ''The Times'', which is published from Monday to Saturday. The pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörn Rausing
Jörn Rausing (born 12 February 1960) is a Swedish businessman. He is a co-owner of Tetra Laval, the packaging company which was founded by his grandfather Ruben Rausing. In 2021, the '' Sunday Times Rich List'' estimated his joint net worth with Kirsten Rausing at £13 billion. Early life Jörn Rausing is the son of Gad Rausing and Birgit Rausing. Career As well as Tetra Laval, he owns a share of Ocado, where he is a board director. In 2003, Rausing made a £26.5 million investment in Ocado, with his stake now being worth £1.4 billion. Rausing, along with his sister Kirsten Rausing and his brother Finn Rausing, hold a 20% stake in International Flavors & Fragrances, which sells scents used in fizzy drinks, perfumes and other consumer products. Personal life Rausing lives in Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes List Of Billionaires
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Sherry Phillips is the current CEO of Forbes as of January 1, 2025. Published eight times per year, ''Forbes'' feature articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. It also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the ''Forbes'' 400), of 30 notable people under the age of 30 (the ''Forbes'' 30 under 30), of America's wealthiest celebrities, of the world's top companies (the ''Forbes'' Global 2000), of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber () is an Arab billionaire businessman. Business In 1982, Al Jaber founded Jadawel International Construction & Development. He is founder, chairman and CEO of the MBI Group. He owns 80% of the Group. The MBI Group activities include various entities including the following companies: * JJW Hotels & Resorts, including luxury hotels in Austria, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ''Amarante'' 4-star hotels in France, Portugal and Egypt Al Jaber was listed as a billionaire in March 2013 by ''Forbes'' and in May 2014 featured in The Sunday Times Rich List at number 13, the highest entry for an Arab. Arabian Business's 2013 rich list 'The world's richest Arabs' puts Al Jaber at number 2 with $12.66bn. Bloomberg Billionaires reported his net worth as $7.19BN as of August 2018 and Forbes Austria at $7BN in December 2023. Portugal In September 2003, Al Jaber took over the management of Quinta Vale Da Gondra Hotel e SPA (Unipessoal) Lda. In January 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Rausing
Hans Anders Rausing, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, KBE (25 March 1926 – 30 August 2019) was a Swedish industrialist and philanthropist based in the United Kingdom. He made his fortune from his co-inheritance of Tetra Pak, a company founded by his father Ruben Rausing, and the largest food packaging company in the world. In the early 1980s Rausing moved to the United Kingdom to avoid Swedish taxes, in 1995 he sold his share of the company to his brother, Gad Rausing, Gad. In the ''Forbes'' world fortune ranking, Rausing was placed at number 83 with an estimated fortune of United States dollar, US$10 billion in 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2019 According to ''Forbes'', he was the second richest Swedish billionaire in 2013. By the time of his death in August 2019, ''Forbes'' estimated the net worth of Rausing and his family to be $12 billion. Retrieved 31 August 2019 Early life Rausing was born in Gothenburg in 1926, the second son of industrialist Ruben Rausin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David And Frederick Barclay
Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaire brothers, of whom Frederick Barclay is now the sole survivor. They were identical twin, identical twins and, until David's death in 2021, had joint business interests primarily in media, retail and property. Sunday Times Rich List, ''The Sunday Times'' Rich List of 2020 estimated their wealth at £7 billion. They earned a reputation for avoiding publicity and have often been described as reclusive. David's son, Aidan, manages their UK businesses. Their businesses have been accused of tax avoidance, by placing assets under ownership of companies registered abroad and controlled through trusts. Their Press Holdings company owns ''Apollo (magazine), Apollo'' and ''The Spectator (1828), The Spectator'' magazines and, through a wholly owned subsidiary (Press Acquisitions L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heineken
Heineken Lager Beer (), or simply Heineken (), is a Dutch pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. History On 15 February 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893) bought De Hooiberg (The Haystack) brewery on the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam, a popular working class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring a Dr. Elion (student of French chemist Louis Pasteur) to develop Heineken a yeast for Bavarian bottom fermentation, the HBM (Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij) was established, and the first Heineken brand beer was brewed. In 1875 Heineken won the Medaille D'Or at the International Maritime Exposition in Paris and it began to be shipped there regularly, after which Heineken sales topped 64,000 hectolitres (1.7 million U.S. gallons), making them the biggest beer exporter to France. In Heineken's early years, the beer won four awards: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Sherry Phillips is the current CEO of Forbes as of January 1, 2025. Published eight times per year, ''Forbes'' feature articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. It also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400, ''Forbes'' 400), of 30 notable people under the age of 30 (the Forbes 30 Under 30, ''Forbes'' 30 under 30), of America's wealthiest celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel De Carvalho
Michel Ray de Carvalho (born Michel Ray Popper; 21 July 1944) is a British financier, private banker, former Olympic skier and luger, and former child actor in films such as '' The Brave One'', '' The Tin Star'', and '' Lawrence of Arabia'' (under the name Michel Ray). Early life Born Michel Ray Popper in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire on 21 July 1944. De Carvalho's father was a Brazilian diplomat and his mother was British. His legal father was Heino Popper (b. 1906/7), leather merchant (son of Alfred Popper (8 March 1882 - Burlington, New Jersey, January 1968?), leather merchant in Berlin, and his wife), married in Marylebone, London, on 25 May 1937 to Anne "Annie" Lisser (b. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1905/6), who was married firstly to and divorced Max Pam. His maternal grandparents were Alfred Lisser, banker in Hamburg ( Lisser & Rosenkranz), Chairman of the Representatives' Council of the German-Israelite Community of Hamburg, and his wife Elsa Philip. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene De Carvalho-Heineken
Charlene Lucille de Carvalho-Heineken (born 30 June 1954) is a Dutch billionaire businesswoman, and the owner of a 25% controlling interest in the world's second-largest brewer, Heineken N.V. As of July 2024, ''Forbes'' estimated her net worth at US$14.1 billion. Early life Charlene Heineken was born on 30 June 1954, the daughter of Freddy Heineken, a Dutch industrialist, and Lucille Cummins, an American from a Kentucky family of bourbon whiskey distillers. She was educated at Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar, followed by a law degree from Leiden University. Career She owns a 25% controlling stake in Dutch brewer Heineken, of which she is also an executive director. The biannual Heineken Prize for cognitive science is named after her. Personal life She married in Perroy in 1983 Michel de Carvalho, a British financier and private banker, director of Citigroup and a former Olympic skier, whom she met on a ski holiday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. He is known for portraying T. E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fredriksen
John Fredriksen (born 10 May 1944) is a Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping billionaire businessman based in London. He owns the world's largest oil tanker fleet and has major interests in the offshore driller Seadrill, the fish farming company Mowi, and the dry bulk company Golden Ocean Group. Through his investment companies Hemen Holdings and Meisha, Fredriksen controls the companies Frontline, Avance Gas Holding Ltd. and Flex LNG Ltd. In 2010–2011, Frontline owned 9.6 percent of another large tanker company, Overseas Shipholding Group. Born in Oslo, Norway, Fredriksen is now a naturalised Cypriot citizen. Before abandoning his Norwegian citizenship, he was Norway's richest man. Norwegian magazine '' Kapital'' listed Fredriksen in 2013 with a net worth of NOK 253 billion (23,3 billion). In 2012, he was included in the 50 Most Influential list of Bloomberg Markets Magazine. He was named in the top 10 most influential people in the shipping industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (born 24 October 1966) is a business oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea F.C., Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London, England, and is the primary owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC, Millhouse. He has Russian, Portuguese and Israeli citizenship. He was formerly Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug from 2000 to 2008. According to ''Forbes (magazine), Forbes'', Abramovich's net worth was 14.5 billion in 2021, making him the List of Israelis by net worth, second-richest person in Israel, Since then, his wealth decreased to $6.9 billion (in 2022) before rising again to $9.2 billion in 2023. Abramovich enriched himself in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, obtaining Russian state-owned assets at prices far below market value in Russia's controversial Loans for shares scheme, loans-for-shares privatization program. Abramovich is considered to have a good relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
