- Peter Ogden
Sir Peter Ogden is a British entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist. [ [http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/345/345640_knighthood_for_hero_of_poor_but_bright_kids.html] , Rochdale Observer, January 4, 2005. Retrieved: April 21, 2008] Peter was born in Rochdale, UK. He was knighted in the 2005
New Year Honours List . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4135167.stm BBC News] ]Education
Peter was educated at Rochdale Grammar School (now Balderstone Technology College). [ [http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/345/345640_knighthood_for_hero_of_poor_but_bright_kids.html] , Rochdale Observer, January 4, 2005. Retrieved: April 21, 2008] He was awarded a scholarship to
Durham University in 1965, where he received a BSc in Physics (1968) and a PhD in Theoretical Physics (1971). Peter continued his education atHarvard Business School , receiving an MBA in Business Studies in 1973.Career
Peter's early career was with investment banks, notably Merril Lynch and Morgan Stanley (where he was a Managing Director [ [http://www.computacenter.com/About/company/people/default.asp] , Computacenter plc website. Retrieved: April 21, 2008] ).
In 1981, he founded
Computacenter with Philip Hulme, acting as Chairman of the company until 1998, when he became a non-executive director.He established a charitable foundation to pursue his philanthropic interests — The Ogden Trust had an annual expenditure of £1,118,224 in 2006–7. [ [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1037570 Charity Commission: Registered Charity No. 1037570] ]
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External links
* [http://www.ogdentrust.com/ Ogden Trust website]
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