Английская Википедия:Christopher Harborne
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Christopher Charles Sherriff Harborne (born December 1962) is a British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand. A University of Cambridge and INSEAD graduate, his donations have enabled the founding of INSEAD San Francisco and the creation of a blockchain research fund. He has also donated to Britain's Conservative Party and more recently has been a major donor to Britain's Brexit Party, donating more than £6 million in 2019.[1] He also holds Thai citizenship under the name Chakrit Sakunkrit.[2]
Early life and education
Christopher Harborne was born in December 1962. He was educated at Westminster School and is a graduate of Downing College, University of Cambridge, from where he received the degrees of MA, MEng and MBA.[3] He also received an MBA from the Institut européen d'administration des affaires (INSEAD) in 1988.[4]
Career
Harborne worked for five years as a management consultant at McKinsey and Co., before running a research company in Asia. He describes himself as an "investor in new tech, including open software blockchain platforms".[5][6] He is the CEO of Sherriff Global Group which trades in private planes, and the owner of AML Global, a firm that sells aviation fuel.[7] He has made a donation to enable the founding of INSEAD San Francisco and to create a Blockchain Research Fund.[4] He has set up a company, Singular AI Consulting Limited, with crypto-currency miner Marco Streng.[5] As of December 2019, he is based in Thailand.[5][8]
Political donations
Harborne donated more than £6m to the Brexit Party in 2019,[5] £3 million in the summer[7] and £3 million before the United Kingdom general election in 2019,[5] making him the largest donor that year.[8] His sister Katharine, a scientist and artist who was previously a councillor for the Conservative Party, has been a candidate for the Brexit Party.[9] Before switching his donations to the Brexit Party,[10] Harborne had donated smaller sums, averaging £15,000 per annum since 2001, to the Conservative Party. In November 2022, Harborne donated £1 million to The Office of Boris Johnson Ltd, one of the biggest donations ever made to an individual British politician.[11]
References
External links
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Christopher Harborne. Downing College Cambridge. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Christopher Harborne MBA’88J makes founding gift for INSEAD San Francisco and supports blockchain research. INSEAD. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 "Man in the Eye: Christopher Harborne", Private Eye, No. 1511, 13 December 2019, p. 10.
- ↑ Christopher Harborne: Brexit Party’s bankroller has a Thai doppelgänger. Dominic Kennedy & Oliver Wright, The Times, 27 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019. Шаблон:Subscription required
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 Former Tory donor gave Brexit Party £3m donation, new figures reveal. Alain Tolhurst, PoliticsHome, 26 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 General election 2019: Who is paying for the election? Mark D'Arcy, BBC News, 7 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Tories have betrayed us, says Brexit election candidate. Henley Standard, 6 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Brexit Party receives more than £1m in donations amid speculation over snap election. Lizzy Buchan, The Independent, 29 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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