Harry Djanogly
| Sir Harry Djanogly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly 1 August 1938 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Philanthropy, Art collection |
| Website |
harrydjanogly |
Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly[1] CBE (born 1 August 1938) is a British textile manufacturer who was knighted in 1993 for his services to charity.
Djanogly, who is estimated to be worth £300 million, made his fortune from the merger of his Nottingham Manufacturing Company with other textile interests in 1986 to form Coats Viyella.
His son, Jonathan Djanogly, is a Conservative Party member of Parliament.
Philanthropy
Djanogly is an active philanthropist and has an art collection that has been said to include the largest number of Lowrys in the world, as well as works by Picasso and Monet.[2]
The Djanoglys have contributed to the founding of many venues in their home town of Nottingham, such as the Djanogly City Academy,[3] Djanogly Community Leisure Centre,[4] Djanogly Community Orchestra,[5] Djanogly Recital Hall, Djanogly Theatre, and the Djanogly Gallery.[6]
Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly have also been recognised by the University of Nottingham as part of the College of Benefactors.[7]
In 2014, Sir Harry Djanogly[8] CBE and Lady Djanogly were awarded the Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy.[9]
References
- ↑ HARRY ARIEH SIMON DJANOGLY. Company Check. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Art and Design". London Evening Standard. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Djanogly City Academy". Djanogly City Academy. 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Djanogly Community Leisure Centre". Nottingham City. 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Djanogly Community Orchestra". Djanogly Community Orchestra. 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Djanoglys have contributed to the founding of many venues in Nottingham". Lake Side Arts. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "College of Benefactors - University of Nottingham". University of Nottingham. 18 December 2016.
- ↑ Sir Harry Djanogly's Official Website Sir Harry Djanogly - The Official Site. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sir Harry Djanogly CBE and Lady Djanogly have been awarded the Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy.". Arts & Business. 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.