Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg
The Lord Steinberg | |
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Born | Leonard Steinberg 1 August 1936 Belfast, United Kingdom |
Died | 2 November 2009 London, United Kingdom | (aged 73)
Political party | Ulster Unionist Conservative |
Occupation | Businessman |
Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg (1 August 1936 – 2 November 2009) was a British life peer and multi-millionaire businessman.[1]
Born in
Since 2005, Stanley Leisure has seen changes of ownership, with William Hill buying the bookmaking operations and the Genting Group buying the casino operation.[citation needed] Steinberg sold a large number of his shares in 2004, but retained 11.3% of the company's stake.[6] His personal fortune was estimated as being some £108 million in 2005.[6] He was also the founder and chairman of trustees of the Steinberg Family Charitable Trust.[2]
Steinberg, who then lived in
The Northern Ireland Friends of Israel group was launched with Steinberg as president in March 2009. He spoke of "the longstanding links which connect Northern Ireland and Israel" at that launch.[9]
Steinberg died in London on 2 November 2009 while travelling to attend a sitting of the House of Lords.[10] He was survived by his wife Beryl, two children and grandchildren.[11]
His wife, Lady Beryl Steinberg, died on 8 February 2022.
Arms
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See also
- List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords
- Northern Ireland Friends of Israel
References
- ^ Cracroft's Peerage Archived 20 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Unlock Democracy website: Party Watch Archived 27 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on 25 June 2007)
- ^ Sunday Independent, 27 May 2001
- ^ a b Irish Times, 24 February 1977
- ^ "Lord Steinberg of Belfast". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Manchester Evening News (accessed on 25 June 2007).
- ^ "No. 57340". The London Gazette. 29 June 2004. p. 8083.
- ^ Unlock Democracy website. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on 25 June 2007)
- ^ Belfast Telegraph 17 April 2009
- ^ "Gaming tycoon Baron Steinberg dies". The Business Desk. 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Belfast peer and betting millionaire dies aged 73". Belfasttelegraph.