Harry Solomon (businessman)
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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 | 20 March 1937 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-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]
