Among the Supporting Cast
Reminiscences and Reflections on Three Careers
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2023
Summary
The Sainsbury’s business began life in 1869 when Tim’s great-grandparents opened a single grocers shop in Drury Lane. This is a history of an institution brought vividly to life by Tim Sainsbury, who we follow from his childhood to MP for Hove, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Heseltine, Minister for Industry and Trade, and a philanthropist responsible, with his two brothers for funding the Sainsbury’s Wing at the National Gallery.
This business book-cum-political and cultur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781999589110 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1999589114 |
| Author: | Tim Sainsbury |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Barbreck Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 588g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 155mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library Barbreck |
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About The Author
Tim Sainsbury
Sir Timothy Sainsbury (b. 1932) studied PPE at Worcester College, Oxford, and then joined the family business, J Sainsbury, serving as director between 1962 and 1974. He was elected as Conservative MP for Hove in 1973. He worked as PPS to Michael Heseltine for four years and spent a fortnight in Liverpool helping him with the work which led to the report It Took a Riot. He served as a Whip and later in the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and became Minister for Trade, then Minister for Industry. His career as a philanthropist overlapped his other careers. Other activities include his former role as chairman of Pendennis Shipyard and his farm.
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