Net worth GBP£170 million | ||
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Full Name John Michael Leal Uren Born 1 September 1923 (age 93) ( 1923-09-01 ) Occupation Businessman, philanthropist | ||
Sir John Michael Leal Uren, 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.
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Early life
Michael Uren was born on 1 September 1923. He was educated at the Sherborne School. He graduated from Imperial College London, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.
Career
Uren founded Civil & Marine, a manufacturer of ground granulated blast-furnace slag, in 1955. He served as its Chairman until he sold it for GBP£245 million in 2006.
As of 2015, he is worth an estimated GBP£170 million.
Philanthropy
Uren served as the chairman of the Royal London Society for the Blind.
Uren donated GBP £30 million to the King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes in 2013. He donated GBP£40 million to his alma mater, Imperial College London, in 2014.
Personal life
Uren is a member of the Naval Club and the Naval and Military Club.
Honours
Uren was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999 and was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for philanthropic services.