Harry Solomon (businessman)

Sir Harry Solomon (born 20 March 1937) is the founder of Hillsdown Holdings, one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.[1]

Harry Solomon
Born (1937-03-20) 20 March 1937
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Hillsdown Holdings

Career

Solomon was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, to Jacob Eli Solomon and Belle Brechner.[1] Educated at St Albans School[2] in Hertfordshire, Harry Solomon qualified as a solicitor in 1960 and went on to practise law.[3] He founded Solomon Taylor & Shaw in Hampstead in the 1970s.[4]

In 1976, he co-founded Hillsdown Holdings and built it into one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.[3] He retired from the business in 1993.[5][6]

He is now the co-founder and vice chairman of the Portland Trust, which promotes peace and stability between the Israelis and the Palestinians.[7][8] He is also a Non-Executive Director of Portland Capital[9] and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.[3]

Solomon is a member of the Norwood Advisory Council.[10]

He was knighted in 1991 for services to the food industry.[11]

He has provided some funding to Forward Thinking, a charitable organisation addressing issues related to promoting greater understanding and inclusion of Muslims in the UK and the Middle East peace process.[12]

In 2014, the Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel, has opened new business school named "the Sir Harry Solomon School of Management".[13]

In 2015, Harry Solomon received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Israeli Business Awards.[6]

Family

In 1962, he married Judith Diana Manuel. They have one son and two daughters: Louise Sara (born 1964), Daniel Mark (born 1965) and Juliet Kate (born 1969).[1]

References
  1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3673. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. "Old Albanian Club". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  3. "Westcity: The Board". Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  4. "Solomon Taylor & Shaw". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  5. Solomon finds it hard to let go The Independent, 17 December 1992
  6. Rashty, Sandy. "Leading food industry figure Sir Harry Solomon honoured at British Israeli Business awards". The Jewish Chronicle Online. The Jewish Chronicle Online. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. Global security: the Middle East, eighth report of session 2006-07, Page 99
  8. "Sir Harry Solomon | www.portlandtrust.org". www.portlandtrust.org. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. "Portland Capital: The Board". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. "Our Advisory Council". Norwood. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1991. p. 2.
  12. Annual Report: Page 19 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Sir Harry Solomon School of Management". Western Gaililee College. Retrieved 12 July 2018.


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