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Today, investments in retail, commercial property, shopping centres, and licensed premises also contribute to his extensive portfolio. | Today, investments in retail, commercial property, shopping centres, and licensed premises also contribute to his extensive portfolio. | ||
| + | Hunter is an ardent supporter of fellow entrepreneurs and passionate about making Scotland a more enterprising nation. He and his wife Marion established The Hunter Foundation (THF) in 1998. Tom was awarded a doctorate by Strathclyde University in late 2001 where he is a visiting alumni. | ||
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Revision as of 13:08, July 20, 2007
Sir Thomas Hunter, (46-year-old) is Scotland's wealthiest businessman and one of the British top philanthropists.
Twenty years ago, as he settled down to sleep in the back of an old van amid box upon box of training shoes, not even the sweetest of dreams could have allowed Tom Hunter to escape his dark, cramped reality and imagine himself in a position to give away a billion pounds. [1]
Today, investments in retail, commercial property, shopping centres, and licensed premises also contribute to his extensive portfolio.
Hunter is an ardent supporter of fellow entrepreneurs and passionate about making Scotland a more enterprising nation. He and his wife Marion established The Hunter Foundation (THF) in 1998. Tom was awarded a doctorate by Strathclyde University in late 2001 where he is a visiting alumni.