Michael Richardson

Sir Michael Richardson (9 April 1925 – 12 May 2003) was a British investment banker in London. While he was managing director of N M Rothschild & Sons from 1981 to 1990, he was an informal advisor to Margaret Thatcher on economic policy. He was known as "Mr Privatisation".

Early life Michael Richardson was born on 9 April 1925 in London. His father worked in insurance in the City of London. He served as the Vice-Chairman of Hawkpoint Partners, a subsidiary of NatWest, from 1995 to 1996. He served as the Chairman of the Royal Masonic Hospital in Hammersmith, London.

Personal life He married Octavia Mayhew in 1949. They had a son and two daughters. His granddaughter Dr. Flora Richardson married Richard de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone, heir of the Marquess of Waterford, in 2017. His wife predeceased him, dying in 1999.

He was the master of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt and summered on the Isle of Wight, where he enjoyed sailing. He was a freemason.

Death He died on 12 May 2003 in London. He was seventy-eight years old.