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Joseph Gaggero CBE, GMH, KHS, KFO, (20 November 1927 – 10 February 2012) was a Gibraltarian businessman. He was president of The Bland Group of Companies, which concentrate their business in shipping, aviation and travel.
Contents
- Early and personal life
- Business life
- Other activities and honours
- Charitable work
- Other associations
- References
Gaggero died on 10 February 2012 in London. The Gibraltar Chronicle broke the news on its Twitter service in the evening of the same day.
Early and personal life
Joseph Gaggero was born in Gibraltar on 20 November 1927, to Sir George Gaggero OBE JP and Mabel Andrews-Speed. He was educated at Worth School, West Sussex and later at Downside School, Bath. He married Marilys Healing in 1958 and had a son and a daughter. He was later married to Cristina Russo from 1994 to 2008. In his spare time he enjoyed painting and travel. Gaggero was also a member of the Travellers Club in London and Valderrama Golf Club in San Roque.
Business life
Gaggero was president of the Bland Group, an international travel, shipping and tourism based group of companies comprising fifteen trading enterprises established in the United Kingdom and the Western Mediterranean (Spain, Gibraltar and Morocco).
Other activities and honours
Charitable work
The Gaggero Foundation is an independent private charitable body established by his son James Gaggero through the Bland Group in 2008. The Foundation's purpose is to support and initiate programs that aid education, family welfare and community health. The Foundation encourages applications that are consistent with these aims, and has particular interest in supporting the geographic areas of Gibraltar, Morocco and Andalusia.
Other associations
He was a director of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce between 1951–56, Head of Gibraltar Government Tourist Department 1955-59. Gaggero also served on or led various other Government committees and Gibraltar Trading Associations. He was appointed Honorary Vice Consul for Sweden in Gibraltar 1958 (under his father Sir George Gaggero, Consul with title of a Consul General), Consul 1967 and Consul General 1973. Resigned in 1996.