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'''Sir John Henry Ritblat''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRICS|FSVA}} (born 3 October 1935) is an English property developer. He is Honorary President (and formerly Chairman and [[chief executive officer|CEO]]) of The [[British Land]] Company PLC, an FTSE100 London-based property company.
'''Sir John Henry Ritblat''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRICS|FSVA}} (born 3 October 1935) is an English property developer. He is honorary president (and formerly chairman and [[chief executive officer|CEO]]) of The [[British Land]] Company PLC, an FTSE250 London-based property company in which George Soros's G Soros Realty Investors acquired a stake in 1993.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cooke|first=Stephanie|date=9 April 1994|title=Truth behind Soros deal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/truth-behind-soros-deal-1369100.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/truth-behind-soros-deal-1369100.html |archive-date=13 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Ritblat was born in 1935 in [[Hampstead]], North London, England. He was educated at [[Dulwich College]], The Hall School, Hampstead and the [[College of Estate Management]].
Ritblat was born in 1935 in [[Hampstead]], North London, England to a Jewish family. He was educated at [[Dulwich College]], The Hall School, Hampstead and the [[College of Estate Management]].


==Career==
==Career==
He acquired British Land from [[Jim Slater (accountant)|Jim Slater]] in 1970 for £1m, and retired as Chairman in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last=Connon|first=Heather|title=Charmer who built a property megalith|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/16/theobserver.observerbusiness3|newspaper=The Observer|date=16 July 2006|location=London}}</ref>
He acquired British Land from [[Jim Slater (accountant)|Jim Slater]] in 1970 for £1m, and retired as chairman in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last=Connon|first=Heather|title=Charmer who built a property megalith|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/16/theobserver.observerbusiness3|newspaper=The Observer|date=16 July 2006|location=London}}</ref>


Since June 2001, Ritblat has served as the non-executive Chairman of property advisory Colliers CRE.
Since June 2001, Ritblat has served as the non-executive chairman of property advisory Colliers CRE.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collierscre.com/about/boardOfDirectors.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-05-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726123535/http://www.collierscre.com/about/boardOfDirectors.aspx |archivedate=26 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collierscre.com/about/boardOfDirectors.aspx |title=Colliers CRE Board of Directors - leading UK property consultants, search properties available for sale and to let |access-date=2010-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726123535/http://www.collierscre.com/about/boardOfDirectors.aspx |archive-date=26 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/16/theobserver.observerbusiness3 |title=Charmer who built a property megalith | location=London | work=The Guardian}}</ref> He also serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Delancey, the property and asset-backed investment firm founded in 1995 by his son [[Jamie Ritblat]] (b 1967), which owns the Alpha Plus group of schools of which Sir John is the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/16/theobserver.observerbusiness3 |title=Charmer who built a property megalith | location=London | work=The Guardian}}</ref> He also serves as the chairman of the advisory board of [[Delancey (company)|Delancey]], the property and asset-backed investment firm founded in 1995 by his son [[Jamie Ritblat]] (born 1967), which owns the [[Alpha Plus Group]] of schools of which Sir John is the chairman of the board of governors.


==Political activity==
==Political activity==
Ritblat has donated to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/01/-sp-tory-summer-party-drew-super-rich-supporters-with-total-wealth-of-11bn|title=Tory summer party drew super-rich supporters with total wealth of £11bn|date=3 July 2014|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In August 2018, [[Jim Fitzpatrick (politician)|Jim Fitzpatrick MP]] forwarded a letter to the [[Crown Estate]] that made unsubstantiated allegations about the 2010 off-market sale of the [[Royal Mint Court]] freehold to DV4, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delancey based in the [[British Virgin Islands]] and questioning the Crown Estate's relationship with the Ritblat family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Letter from Jim Fitzpatrick MP to the Crown Estate dated 31 August 2018|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/521576/response/1259708/attach/5/Letter%20to%20Jim%20Fitzpatrick%20MP%20re%20Sale%20of%20Royal%20Mint%20Court.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1|website=What Do They Know|date = 24 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 November 218|title=Correspondence Between Jim Fitzpatrick MP and the Crown Estate|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/summary_letter_to_the_crown_esta#incoming-1259708|website=What Do They Know}}</ref>
He has donated to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/01/-sp-tory-summer-party-drew-super-rich-supporters-with-total-wealth-of-11bn</ref>


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
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He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection, Chairman of the Governing Body of The [[London Business School]] and Honorary Fellow, a Member of the Council of The Royal Institution and Honorary President of The British Ski & Snowboard Federation, Deputy Chairman of The [[Royal Academy of Music]] and Honorary Fellow. Hon. Fellow of The Royal Institute of The British Architects. D.Litt London Metropolitan University. Vice Chairman of The International Students House.


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Ritblat is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection, Chairman of the governing body of the [[London Business School]] and an Honorary Fellow, a member of the Council of The Royal Institution, Honorary President of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation, Deputy Chairman and an Honorary Fellow of the [[Royal Academy of Music]], an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and Vice-chairman of [[International Students House]], London.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
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The John Ritblat gallery of The [[British Library]] houses some of the finest items in their collection for public display, it is named after him since he was a major benefactor during the building of the gallery and donated one million pounds towards the gallery's display cases.


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The John Ritblat gallery of the [[British Library]] houses some of the finest items in the library's collection for public display; it is named after him as he was a major benefactor during the building of the gallery and donated £1,000,000 towards the gallery's display cases.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
He is also Vice Chair of [[International Students House, London]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He has been married twice. His second wife, Jill (''née'' Zilkha), is a philanthropist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lady Ritblatt|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/r/18635/Jillian%20Rosemary%20(Jill)%20Ritblat+RITBLAT.aspx|publisher=Debretts People of Today}}</ref> He has two sons, [[Jamie Ritblat]] (b 1967) and Nick Ritblat, and a daughter, Suki Ritblat.
Ritblat has been married twice. His second wife, Jill (Zilkha née Slotover), is a philanthropist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lady Ritblatt|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/r/18635/Jillian%20Rosemary%20(Jill)%20Ritblat+RITBLAT.aspx|publisher=Debretts People of Today}}</ref> He has two sons, [[Jamie Ritblat]] (b 1967) and Nick Ritblat, and a daughter, Suki Ritblat.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 2 April 2024

Sir John Ritblat
John Ritblat in 2011
Born
John Henry Ritblat

(1935-10-03) 3 October 1935 (age 88)
London, England
EducationDulwich College
College of Estate Management.
Occupation(s)Property developer, philanthropist
Spouse2, including Jill Zilkha
ChildrenJamie Ritblat

Sir John Henry Ritblat FRICS (born 3 October 1935) is an English property developer. He is honorary president (and formerly chairman and CEO) of The British Land Company PLC, an FTSE250 London-based property company in which George Soros's G Soros Realty Investors acquired a stake in 1993.[1]

Early life[edit]

Ritblat was born in 1935 in Hampstead, North London, England to a Jewish family. He was educated at Dulwich College, The Hall School, Hampstead and the College of Estate Management.

Career[edit]

He acquired British Land from Jim Slater in 1970 for £1m, and retired as chairman in 2006.[2]

Since June 2001, Ritblat has served as the non-executive chairman of property advisory Colliers CRE. [3] [4] He also serves as the chairman of the advisory board of Delancey, the property and asset-backed investment firm founded in 1995 by his son Jamie Ritblat (born 1967), which owns the Alpha Plus Group of schools of which Sir John is the chairman of the board of governors.

Political activity[edit]

Ritblat has donated to the Conservative Party.[5] In August 2018, Jim Fitzpatrick MP forwarded a letter to the Crown Estate that made unsubstantiated allegations about the 2010 off-market sale of the Royal Mint Court freehold to DV4, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delancey based in the British Virgin Islands and questioning the Crown Estate's relationship with the Ritblat family.[6][7]

Philanthropy[edit]

Ritblat is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection, Chairman of the governing body of the London Business School and an Honorary Fellow, a member of the Council of The Royal Institution, Honorary President of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation, Deputy Chairman and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and Vice-chairman of International Students House, London.[citation needed]

The John Ritblat gallery of the British Library houses some of the finest items in the library's collection for public display; it is named after him as he was a major benefactor during the building of the gallery and donated £1,000,000 towards the gallery's display cases.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Ritblat has been married twice. His second wife, Jill (Zilkha née Slotover), is a philanthropist.[8] He has two sons, Jamie Ritblat (b 1967) and Nick Ritblat, and a daughter, Suki Ritblat.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cooke, Stephanie (9 April 1994). "Truth behind Soros deal". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ Connon, Heather (16 July 2006). "Charmer who built a property megalith". The Observer. London.
  3. ^ "Colliers CRE Board of Directors - leading UK property consultants, search properties available for sale and to let". Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Charmer who built a property megalith". The Guardian. London.
  5. ^ "Tory summer party drew super-rich supporters with total wealth of £11bn". the Guardian. 3 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Letter from Jim Fitzpatrick MP to the Crown Estate dated 31 August 2018" (PDF). What Do They Know. 24 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Correspondence Between Jim Fitzpatrick MP and the Crown Estate". What Do They Know. 5 November 218.
  8. ^ "Lady Ritblatt". Debretts People of Today.

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