James Lupton, Baron Lupton
James Roger Crompton Lupton, Baron Lupton, CBE (born 15 June 1955) is a former Chairman of Greenhill Europe and Co-Treasurer of the Conservative Party, having donated more than £2.5 million to the party. He was created a life peer taking the title Baron Lupton, of Lovington in the County of Hampshire on 6 October 2015.[1]
The Lord Lupton | |
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| Baron Lupton | |
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| Born | 15 June 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Former Chairman of Greenhill Europe and Co-Treasurer of the Conservative Party |
He was educated at Sedbergh School and Lincoln College, Oxford.[2] He was previously Deputy Chairman of Baring Brothers International Ltd until the bank collapsed in 1995.[3]
Lupton was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[4]
He is estimated to be worth £130 million.[5]
He is a member of Brooks's and the London Capital Club.
References
- "notice 2414065". The London Gazette.
- ‘LUPTON, James Roger Crompton’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- "James R. C. Lupton". Greenhill. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 7.
- "Cameron to give peerage to fat-cat banker crony who gave £2.5m to the Tories". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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| Preceded by The Lord Oates |
Gentlemen Baron Lupton |
Followed by The Lord Foster of Bath |
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