Terence George Bramall CBE (born November 20, 1942[2]) is a British businessman and philanthropist, he is also one of four Directors of Doncaster Rovers.
Terry Bramall | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1942[1] |
| Alma mater | Birmingham University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Liz Bramall |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
Terry Bramall graduated from Birmingham University with a BSc degree in Civil Engineering in 1964.[3]
He was selected as High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 2017-18.[4]
Business career edit
Bramall served as the Chairman of Keepmoat, a British community regeneration and housebuilding company.[5] He sold the group to its management for £783 million in 2007, with Bramall and his family owning 72% at the time.[6][7]
Philanthropy edit
Bramall had donated GBP£60,000 to the Conservative Party by 2012.[5]
Bramall set up the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation with a £100 million endowment in 2008. He is a Trustee of the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation. The charity supports charitable organisations that promote Christian Faith in accordance with the Church of England.[8] A major supporter of the arts, especially within the Yorkshire region, The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation also supports urban regeneration and education programmes.[9]
Bramall is a director of Doncaster Rovers Football Club. Bramall was chief executive of the Keepmoat construction group, which specialised in social housing.[10][11][12] Bramall donated £2 million for the completion of Birmingham University’s Bramall Music Building.[13][14]
Bramall was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Years Honours for services to charity.[15] He was awarded The Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy in 2014.[16][17] Bramall was awarded the honorary degree of DUniv by Birmingham University in 2011.[18][19] Bramall won the National Masters Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2004.[20]
References edit
- ^ "Terence George BRAMALL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04305805/filing-history?page=5
- ^ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/alumni/old-joe/Old-Joe-autumn-2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "West Yorkshire 2016/2017". High Sheriffs association. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b Mason, Rowena (29 December 2012). "New Year Honours List 2013: Tory donors get gongs: Property tycoons who have given more than £160,000 to the Conservative Party have been given awards in today's New Year Honours List". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Keepmoat's Bramall steps back into property sector | TheBusinessDesk.com". Yorkshire. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 304-399=, featuring Simon Cowell and Sir Elton John". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation | National Churches Trust". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Gift of £1 million from Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation cements support for music works – Yorkshire Business". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Bramall, Terry (24 January 2013). "'Money gives you the freedom... it's what you do with that freedom that counts'". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "CBE for man who loves the sound of music". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Rich list Yorkshire family's £100m gifts to charities". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Why we give to Birmingham". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The New Year Honours Lists 2013 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation". northernballet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Supporters receive Royal Medal". northernballet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/senate/honorary-graduates-since-2000.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Bramall Music Building supporters - University of Birmingham". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Manchester United's Chief Exec and BBC Sport Boss Honoured by the University of Birmingham". www.birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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