Anthony Jacobs, Baron Jacobs

David Anthony Jacobs, Baron Jacobs, known as Anthony Jacobs (born 13 November 1931) is a British businessman and an Independent politician. He left the Liberal Democrats in 2011.

The son of Ridley and Ella Jacobs was educated at Clifton College, Bristol and the University of London.

Jacobs was Chairman of Nig Securities Group from 1957 to 1972, of Tricoville Group from 1961 to 1990 and 1992 to 1994, and of British School of Motoring from 1973 to 1990. Since 1972, he is member of the Liberal Party, contesting Watford in both general elections in 1974. In 1984, Jacobs became his Party's Joint Treasurer, a post he stepped down from three years later.

Jacobs was knighted in 1988 and on 18 October 1997, he was created a life peer as Baron Jacobs, of Belgravia in the City of Westminster. He took the Liberal Democrat whip until January 2011 when he resigned from the party, citing opposition to its policies on taxation.^[1]

At the time of his peerage he also received also an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Haifa. Jacobs has been married to Evelyn Felicity Patchett since 1954; they have one son and one daughter. Lord Jacobs was estimated to be worth £128 million in the Sunday Times Rich List of 2008, ranking at 614th in driving schools and fast food.

References

• "DodOnline". http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=81&biog=y&id=26861. Retrieved 2006-11-04. 
• "Liberal Democrats' website". http://www.libdems.org.uk/party/people/lord-jacobs.html. Retrieved 2006-11-04. ^{[dead link]}

1. ^ "Lib Dems' taxes will hurt trade" (letter), Sunday Times, 6 February 2011, p. 24.

Persondata
Name	Jacobs, Anthony
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	13 November 1931
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

This biography of a life peer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: 1931 births Old Cliftonians Liberal Democrat life peers Living people Alumni of the University of London British business biography, 20th century birth stubs British politician stubs Life peer stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba Look at other dictionaries: Baron Münchhausen — This article is about the historical and literary character. For other uses, see Münchhausen. A portrait of Baron Karl Münchhausen ca. 1740 as a Cuirassier in Riga. Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen (German pronunciation:… …   Wikipedia David Jacobs (disambiguation) — David Jacobs may refer to:*David Jacobs, an Olympic gold medallist from Wales *David Jacobs (disc jockey), actor and BBC radio presenter (1950s present) *David Jacobs (writer), creator/writer of the television series Dallas and Knots Landing… …   Wikipedia David Jacobs — may refer to: David Jacobs (athlete), Olympic gold medallist from Wales David Jacobs (disc jockey), actor and BBC radio presenter (1950s present) David Jacobs (writer), creator/writer of the television series Dallas and Knots Landing David Jacobs …   Wikipedia List of Privy Counsellors (1952–present) — This is a List of Privy Counsellors of the United Kingdom appointed since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. Due to political ties, some Prime Ministers from Commonwealth realms also are ascended to the British Privy Council as… …   Wikipedia Liste der Mitglieder des House of Lords — Dies ist eine Liste der Mitglieder des House of Lords. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Bischöfe 2 Ehemalige Bischöfe 3 A F 4 G M 5 N S …   Deutsch Wikipedia The Gunfighters — This article is about the Doctor Who serial. For the film, see The Gunfighter (film). For other uses, see The Gunfighters (disambiguation). 025 – The Gunfighters Doctor Who serial The Doctor, Steven and …   Wikipedia 1997 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours — The 1997 Prime Minister s Resignation Honours were officially announced in two supplements to the London Gazette of 1 August 1997 (published 2 August 1997) and marked the May 1997 resignation of Prime Minister John Major.… …   Wikipedia literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium Liste de zoologistes — Attention, il n est pas d usage en zoologie d utiliser d abréviation pour les noms des auteurs (contrairement aux usages de la botanique, voir ici). Cette liste ne constitue pas une liste officielle. Nous attirons l attention du lecteur sur son… …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”