Robert Waley Cohen

Robert Waley Cohen

Sir Robert Waley Cohen KBE (8 September 1877 - 27 November 1952) was a British industrialist and prominent leader of Anglo-Jewry.

Early life

He came from a prominent Jewish family, being the grandson of Jacob Waley and a cousin of Arthur Waley. (His son was Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen.) He was educated at Clifton College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Career

He joined the Shell Company, 1901 and negotiated its merger with the Royal Dutch Oil Company, 1906. He was a director of the merged company and chief assistant to its managing director.

He was the petroleum adviser to the Army Council during World War I, for which he received a KBE, 1920. He retired from Shell in 1928 but became chairman of the African and Eastern Company in 1929. He negotiated a merger with the Niger Company into the United Africa Company, 1929; resigned 1931.

Although he was generally opposed to Zionism, he was the main creator of the Palestine Corporation.

He was Vice-Chairman of University College, London and President of the United Synagogue.

References

* Dictionary of National Biography
* Who was Who


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