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词条 Michael Uren
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Philanthropy

  4. Personal life

  5. Honours

  6. References

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Sir John Michael Leal Uren {{postnominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 1923) is a British businessman. He served as the chairman of Civil & Marine from 1955 to 2006. He has donated GBP£40 million to his alma mater, Imperial College London.

Early life

Michael Uren was born on 1 September 1923.[2] He was educated at the Sherborne School.[2] He graduated from Imperial College London, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.[2]

Career

Uren founded Civil & Marine, a manufacturer of ground granulated blast-furnace slag, in 1955.[3] He served as its Chairman until he sold it for GBP£245 million in 2006.[1][3]

As of 2015, he is worth an estimated GBP£170 million.[1]

Philanthropy

Uren served as the chairman of the Royal London Society for the Blind.[3]

Uren donated GBP £30 million to the King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes in 2013.[4] He donated GBP£40 million to his alma mater, Imperial College London, in 2014.[1]

Personal life

Uren is a member of the Naval Club and the Naval and Military Club.[2]. He has two sons, David and Mark.

Honours

Uren was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999[3] and was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for philanthropic services.[5][6]

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Sunday Times Rich List|work=The Sunday Times|issue=page 73|date=April 26, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=(John) Michael Leal UREN|url=http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/27428/(John)-Michael-Leal-UREN|website=Debrett's|accessdate=December 27, 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Civil and Marine (Holdings) Limited: Mike Uren OBE|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=26959720&privcapId=22785187|website=Bloomberg Business|accessdate=December 27, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=A gift fit for a Queen|url=http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/blogs/a-gift-fit-for-a-queen/5065893.blog|accessdate=7 December 2013|newspaper=Health Service Journal|date=4 December 2013}}
5. ^{{London Gazette|issue=61450|supp=y|page=N2|date=30 December 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=New Year’s Honours 2016 list|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/489049/NY2016HonoursFullList.pdf|website=GOV.UK|accessdate=30 December 2015|format=pdf|date=30 December 2015}}
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