Jonathon Lyons
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Jonathon Edward Lyons is a British born businessman and is the owner and chairman of JE London Properties. He was born in Leeds
and is the youngest son of the financier Isidore Jack Lyons, a former director of the UDS Group. Jonathon Lyons made his fortune in the property and venture capital sectors. He has large investments in the middle east in the distribution licensing sector. A large proportion of the Lyons family holdings stretch across many freeholds within and around the Notting Hill
and Kensington
areas as well as large property holdings in the United States
.
Lyons counts King Abdullah of Jordan as one of his friends and he was a form of adviser to the late King Hussein. He is a major donor to the Conservative Party (UK)
as well as various arts and music charities through the Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust and he collects art. Lyons has successfully completed events such as London-Cape Town, Liege-Rome-Liege, Monte Carlo Classic, Copa Milano, and Lands End to John O’Groats.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and is the youngest son of the financier Isidore Jack Lyons, a former director of the UDS Group. Jonathon Lyons made his fortune in the property and venture capital sectors. He has large investments in the middle east in the distribution licensing sector. A large proportion of the Lyons family holdings stretch across many freeholds within and around the Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
and Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
areas as well as large property holdings in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Lyons counts King Abdullah of Jordan as one of his friends and he was a form of adviser to the late King Hussein. He is a major donor to the Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
as well as various arts and music charities through the Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust and he collects art. Lyons has successfully completed events such as London-Cape Town, Liege-Rome-Liege, Monte Carlo Classic, Copa Milano, and Lands End to John O’Groats.
External links
- http://www.liegeromeliege.com/EN/press19.html
- http://www.cnntraveller.com/2003/issue4/jordan/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1356903.stm
- http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3767858.ece