Manfred Gorvy
Manfred Gorvy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manfred Stanley Gorvy 4 May 1938 South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | founder and chairman of Hanover Acceptances |
| Spouse | Lydia R. Gorvy |
| Children | 4, including Brett Gorvy |
Manfred S. Gorvy (born 4 May 1938) is a South African billionaire investor and philanthropist based in London. He is the founder and chairman of Hanover Acceptances.
Early life[edit]
Manfred S. Gorvy was born on 4 May 1938 in South Africa.[1] He attended Parktown Boys' High School and later received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.[1][2]
Career[edit]
He founded Hanover Acceptances, a property, agribusiness and financial investment company, in 1974,[1][2] and serves as chairman.[1][2] The firm includes four subsidiaries: Dorrington; Refresco Gerber; African Realty Trust; Fresh Capital.[3] The Blackstone Group tried to acquire Refresco Gerber in 2014;[4][5] the offer was rejected by Gorvy.[6]
He is a Fellow of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.[1]
In 2008, Gorvy was the 312th richest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated wealth of £260 million, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[7] Ten years later, he appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List 2018 as the 163rd richest person in the United Kingdom, with a reported fortune of £873 million.[8]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Lydia R. Gorvy, who has served on the Board of Directors of Hanover Acceptances since 1991.[9][10] He has four children: Sean Gorvy, Brett Gorvy, Dylan Gorvy and Bronwen Noik. Their eldest son Sean Gorvy is Chief Executive of Hanover Acceptances Limited; their son Brett Gorvy is based in New York and is part owner of international art gallery Lévy Gorvy Dayan; their son Dylan Gorvy is an equine surgeon and part owner of an equine hospital in Sweden, Malaren Hastklinik. Their daughter Bronwen is Montessori teacher by training and lives in London.
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2011, the Gorvys endowed the refurbishment of a lecture theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,[11] which was then renamed The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre.[11] The couple have also made substantial donations to the Royal National Theatre,[12] the Tate,[13][14] the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Donmar Warehouse.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Manfred Gorvy | Who's Who SA". whoswho.co.za. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Manfred S Gorvy". www.hanoveracceptances.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Hanover Acceptances". www.hanoveracceptances.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Ollie Gordon, Blackstone mulls £1.5bn takeover of drinks bottler, City A.M., 8 December 2014
- ^ Ashley Armstrong, Former Orangina owner has the bottle for Refresco Gerber, The Daily Telegraph, 6 December 2014
- ^ Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, Refresco Gerber eyes UK listing despite lacklustre environment, Financial Times, 5 June 2014
- ^ "Manfred Gorvy and family". The Sunday Times. 27 April 2008. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Meet the ultra-rich South Africans you’ve probably never heard of", Business Tech, 18 May 2018. Accessed 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Lydia R. Gorvy: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Lydia R Gorvy". www.hanoveracceptances.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 2011". Victoria and Albert Museum. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Theatre, National. "Major Gifts | National Theatre NT Future". ntfuture.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Louise Jury, Tate boss hails non-doms as he opens Tank galleries, London Evening Standard, 16 July 2012
- ^ New Tate Modern Tanks open to the public, Tate, 16 July 2012
- ^ Royal Shakespeare Company: Our supporters Archived 30 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Support us | Donmar Warehouse". Donmar Warehouse. Retrieved 5 October 2017.