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Sir Geoffrey Leigh

Sir Geoffrey Leigh

Director

Sir Geoffrey is Chairman of Trustees of Leigh Academies Trust now grown to 32 Technology Academies (non profit making) teaching 22,000 + students annually, together with a Teachers Training College which graduates 300+ teachers yearly. Previously chairman of Allied London Properties PLC, chairman of Sterling Homes and other House Building companies in the United Kingdom. A former Trustee and Commissioner of US – UK Fulbright Commission, and Chairman of The Fulbright International Advisory Board. A Trustee of The Margaret Thatcher Foundation and Founder of Margaret Thatcher Center at Oxford University, and Friends of The British Library. Appointed to many UK Government Bodies dealing with Health, Education, Land use and the Arts. Founder of the Children’s Hospital at St Mary’s Hospital London. Member Chancellors Court of Benefactors at Oxford University. Foundation Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford; Honorary Fellow Emmanuel College Cambridge. A Treasurer of The Conservative Party, Chairman or Treasurer of various Charities in the UK. Knighted in 1990 for Services to the United Kingdom in the fields of Education, Health, Philanthropy and Politics. Freeman of the City of London. A member of The Haberdashers Livery Company and the Furniture Makers Livery Company (Honoris Causa). Member American University International Advisory Board. Educated at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School, London and the University of Michigan. Member of The Pilgrims US and The Pilgrams UK, St. George’s Society, New York, Society, of The Four Arts, Palm Beach Ocean Club, Royal Automobile Club, Carlton Club, United and Cecil Club.

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