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John Madejski
English businessman (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Robert Madejski, OBE, DL (/məˈdeɪski/; born Robert John Hurst; 28 April 1941) is an English businessman, with commercial interests spanning property, broadcast media, hotels, restaurants, publishing and football.
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Born | Robert John Hurst (1941-04-28) 28 April 1941 (age 83) Stoke-on-Trent, England |
Occupation(s) | Company director, football club chairman |
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Madejski is the founder of the magazine which became Auto Trader and was chairman of Reading F.C., Chancellor of the University of Reading and a Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire. He is a benefactor to many institutions, especially in academia, education and the arts.[1] In the Sunday Times Rich List 2009 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 222nd with an estimated fortune of £250 million.[2]