Robert Edmiston

Robert Norman Edmiston, Baron Edmiston ( born October 6, 1946) is a British automobile trade entrepreneur and philanthropist, who lives in the West Midlands. He has founded a number of charitable organizations, especially in the religious and education.

Bob Edmiston became a millionaire through his company IM Group, a vehicle importer and IM Properties. In 1974, he was CFO of the sports car manufacturer Jensen Motors. With his severance payment of £ 6000, which he received after the bankruptcy of the company, he founded the International Motors acquired the rights for Subaru and Isuzu in the United Kingdom. He expanded the business later in credit and vehicle financing. in the Sunday Times Rich List 2009, the richest Britons he is ranked 178 with an estimated fortune of £ 300 million. The IM Group is now run by his son Andrew Edmiston.

Charitable Activities

Edmiston is evangelical Christian and has large amounts donated to charitable organizations founded by him.

In 1988 he founded Christian Vision, a large Wohltätigkaitsorganisation, which has its headquarters in Coleshill ( Warwickshire ).

Promotion of education

By means of two charities he is a sponsor of three secondary schools within the Academy program, the Grace Academy Coventry, the Grace Academy Solihull and the Grace Academy Darlaston and he is a director of all three academies.

The academies represent a Christian ethos.

Policy

He was a supporter of the Conservative Party, which he supported with a £ 2 million loan, which was later converted into a donation

He was one of the businessmen behind Midlands Industrial Council, a Politkampagnenorganiastion the Conservative Party

2005 The Times reported that it was intended as one of the new Peerds, but his appointment was overshadowed by the "cash for peerages " scandal and was Lordsblockiert by the Appointments Committee of the House of.

On 19 November 2010 it was announced that Edmiston be appointed for life peer. He sits for the Conservative Party in the House of Lords with the title Baron Edmiston of Lapworth in the County of Warwickshire.