Michael Uren
Sir Michael Uren | |
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Born | John Michael Leal Uren 1 September 1923 |
Died | 9 August 2019 | (aged 95)
Education | Sherborne School |
Alma mater | Imperial College London |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
Sir John Michael Leal Uren
Early life
Michael Uren was born on 1 September 1923.
Career
Uren founded Civil & Marine, a manufacturer of ground granulated blast-furnace slag, in 1955.[3] In the 80’s his company developed the technology that allowed them to make high-quality cement from blast-furnace slag, a waste product of the steel industry.[2] Uren and his business partner John Hobbins turned this invention into a profitable business.[2]
He served as its Chairman until he sold it for GBP£245 million in 2006 to the Hanson Group.[4][3]
As of 2015, he was worth an estimated GBP£170 million.[4]
Philanthropy
Uren served as the chairman of the
Uren donated GBP £30 million to the
Honours
Uren was appointed
Death
He died on 9 August 2019 at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Evanson, Deborah (10 September 2018). "Sir Michael Uren: 1923 – 2019". Imperial College London. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Michael Uren obituary". The Sunday Times. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Company Overview of Civil and Marine (Holdings) Limited: Mike Uren OBE". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 73. 26 April 2015.
- ^ "A gift fit for a Queen". Health Service Journal. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Sir Michael Uren, engineer who poured vast sums into charitable projects from a fortune built on recycling steel-industry slag – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N2.
- ^ "New Year's Honours 2016 list" (PDF). GOV.UK. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.