About Oliver Jessel
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87). Oliver Jessel was a British businessperson.
Oliver Richard Jessel (24 August 1929 – 21 June 2017) was a New Zealand born British businessman who through Jessel Securities owned the Demerara Sugar Company, P&O, the steel companies Firth Brown and Johnsons, retailers Maple Macowards and the financial services company France Fenwick. In 1968 he acquired London Indemnity & General Insurance which proved to be his downfall when he was forced to liquidate his fortune to support the firm after heavy redemption of its products by savers.
Personal life Jessel's younger brother, Toby, was a Member of Parliament. His younger sister, Camilla, was the wife of the Polish-born composer Andrzej Panufnik.
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Who was Oliver Jessel?
New Zealand-born British businessman (1929–2017)
When was Oliver Jessel born?
Oliver Jessel was born on 24 August 1929 in New Zealand.
When did Oliver Jessel die?
Oliver Jessel died on 21 June 2017.
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Oliver Jessel was a businessperson.
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Oliver Jessel was British.
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