Tom Cowie
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Sir Tom Cowie is the Honorary Life President of the Arriva Group, formerly know as Cowie Group plc. His father started the business, repairing bicycle punctures around the streets of Sunderland and opening a motorcycle showroom in 1948. In 1994 the business had a turnover of £934 million.
In September 2002, the University of Sunderland renamed its St Peter's Campus the "Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's", after the local businessman who was one of its primary supporters.
In 2005 Sir Tom Cowie opened a business and enterprise center in Thornhill School, Sunderland. He sponsored the renovating and fitting of the building which was there already. It consists of two classrooms fitted with PC's and a large conference room which holds meetings and training days etc.
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