About Gerald Ronson
Sir Gerald Maurice Ronson (born 27 May 1939) is a British businessman, philanthropist, and convicted criminal. In the 1980s, he was one of the 'Guinness Four' involved in a trading fraud, for which he served six month in prison. He is a long-time supporter of Jewish charities, and was knighted for this charitable work in the UK's 2024 New Years Honours List. == Early life and career == Gerald Maurice Ronson was born on 27 May 1939 into a middle-class Jewish family. He left school aged 15 to join his father in the family furniture business, named Heron after his father Henry. The company expanded into property development, at first with small residential projects, and later with commercial and office properties. By 1967, the company was active in seven European countries and fifty-two British municipalities. In the mid-1960s, Ronson brought the first self-service petrol retail outlets to the United Kingdom. == Heron International == By the early 1980s Heron was one of the largest private companies in the United Kingdom, with assets of over £1.5 billion. In 1989, Ronson was listed by The Times as having a net worth of £500 million.
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