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Harry Solomon (businessman)

Harry Solomon (businessman)

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Sir Harry Solomon (born 20 March 1937) is the founder of Hillsdown Holdings, one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.[1]

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Career

Solomon was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, to Jacob Eli Solomon and Belle Brechner.[1] Educated at St Albans School[2] in Hertfordshire, Harry Solomon qualified as a solicitor in 1960 and went on to practise law.[3] He founded Solomon Taylor & Shaw in Hampstead in the 1970s.[4]

In 1976, he co-founded Hillsdown Holdings and built it into one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.[3] He retired from the business in 1993.[5][6]

He is now the co-founder and vice chairman of the Portland Trust, which promotes peace and stability between the Israelis and the Palestinians.[7][8] He is also a Non-Executive Director of Portland Capital[9] and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.[3]

Solomon is a member of the Norwood Advisory Council.[10]

He was knighted in 1991 for services to the food industry.[11]

He has provided some funding to Forward Thinking, a charitable organisation addressing issues related to promoting greater understanding and inclusion of Muslims in the UK and the Middle East peace process.[12]

In 2014, the Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel, has opened new business school named "the Sir Harry Solomon School of Management".[13]

In 2015, Harry Solomon received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Israeli Business Awards.[6]

Family

In 1962, he married Judith Diana Manuel. They have one son and two daughters: Louise Sara (born 1964), Daniel Mark (born 1965) and Juliet Kate (born 1969).[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3673. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
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    "Old Albanian Club". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
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    "Westcity: The Board". Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
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    "Solomon Taylor & Shaw". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  5. [5]
    Solomon finds it hard to let go The Independent, 17 December 1992
  6. [6]
    Rashty, Sandy. "Leading food industry figure Sir Harry Solomon honoured at British Israeli Business awards". The Jewish Chronicle Online. The Jewish Chronicle Online. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. [7]
    Global security: the Middle East, eighth report of session 2006-07, Page 99
  8. [8]
    "Sir Harry Solomon | www.portlandtrust.org". www.portlandtrust.org. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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    "Portland Capital: The Board". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Our Advisory Council". Norwood. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. [11]
    "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1991. p. 2.
  12. [12]
    Annual Report: Page 19 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  13. [13]
    "Sir Harry Solomon School of Management". Western Gaililee College. Retrieved 12 July 2018.


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