John Lionel Beckwith
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Sir John Lionel Beckwith, CBE
(born 19 March 1947) is a British
business tycoon. He has been on the Sunday Times richest individuals list for several years, and in 2007 was 195th in the list
with assets of over GBP 400 million.
Beckwith was educated at Harrow School
. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant
with Arthur Anderson & Co
from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, together with his brother Peter, he established the London and Edinburgh Trust PLC which soon became one of the United Kingdom
's top ten real estate companies. Beckwith served as chairman until 1993. In addition, in 1986, Mr Beckwith founded Rutland Trust PLC, a diversified corporate finance, venture capital and insurance broking group, where he served as chairman until 1991. In 1993, Beckwith founded a private investment company called Pacific Investments PLC.
In 1996, Beckwith was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE), and in 2002 he was knighted
for his service to youth sports.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 19 March 1947) is a British
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
business tycoon. He has been on the Sunday Times richest individuals list for several years, and in 2007 was 195th in the list
Sunday Times Rich List 2007
The Sunday Times Rich List 2007 was published on 29 April 2007. The online edition was published on 30 April 2007.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
with assets of over GBP 400 million.
Beckwith was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
with Arthur Anderson & Co
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, together with his brother Peter, he established the London and Edinburgh Trust PLC which soon became one of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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's top ten real estate companies. Beckwith served as chairman until 1993. In addition, in 1986, Mr Beckwith founded Rutland Trust PLC, a diversified corporate finance, venture capital and insurance broking group, where he served as chairman until 1991. In 1993, Beckwith founded a private investment company called Pacific Investments PLC.
In 1996, Beckwith was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(CBE), and in 2002 he was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
for his service to youth sports.