Harry Solomon (businessman)

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

Career

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

In 1976 he co-founded Hillsdown Holdings and built it into one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.[2] He retired from the business in 1993.[4]

He is now a member of the Senior Management of the Portland Trust, which promotes peace and stability between the Israelis and the Palestinians.[5] He is also a Non-Executive Director of Portland Capital[6] and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.[2]

He was knighted in 1991 for services to the food industry.[7]

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.[8]

Family

He is married to Judy.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Old Albanian Club
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Westcity: The Board
  3. ↑ Solomon Taylor & Shaw
  4. ↑ Solomon finds it hard to let go The Independent, 17 December 1992
  5. ↑ Global security: the Middle East, eighth report of session 2006-07, Page 99
  6. ↑ Portland Capital: The Board
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52563. p. 2. 15 June 1991. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  8. ↑ Annual Report: Page 19
  9. ↑ UJIA Solomon Family Health Clinic At Mate Asher