Businessman and philanthropist. Leonard Gordon Wolfson was the son of the first baronet, Sir Isaac Wolfson, a businessman who made a fortune with Great Universal Stores and created the philanthropic Wolfson Foundation. Leonard, the second baronet, followed in his father's footsteps, becoming chairman of GUS and of the Foundation.
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Lord Wolfson of Marylebone
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Lord Wolfson bust
Lord Wolfson of Marylebone, 1927 - 2010, businessman and philanthropist.
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