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  1. Sir James Michael Goldsmith (26 February 1933 – 18 July 1997) was a French-British [1] financier, tycoon [2] and politician who was a member of the Goldsmith family. His controversial business and finance career led to ongoing clashes with British media, frequently involving litigation or the threat of litigation.

  2. Apr 12, 2012 · The offshore fortune bequeathed to them by Sir James Goldsmith, estimated to be worth £300million, appears to have stood still in the last year. "A big fortune, in this day and age, needs...

  3. Jul 19, 1997 · Sir James, worth - conservatively - pounds 1.5bn, had houses around the world, some lived in by his wife, former wife and mistress and their children.

  4. Goldsmith founded the Referendum party in 1995 for the explicit purpose of demanding a comprehensive referendum on Britain’s role in Europe. His campaign was one aimed purely at shaking up British politics as it stood and uniting a public force against the Tories.

  5. Sir James Goldsmith was not just a successful entrepreneur; he was a master strategist. As a corporate raider, he excelled in identifying undervalued companies, taking them over, and increasing their value, either through restructuring or sale.

  6. Apr 11, 2022 · Mr Sunak is one of six ministers, including Zac Goldsmith, son of billionaire financier James Goldsmith, to register blind trusts in the List of Ministers' Interests, external.

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  8. Businessman. Sir James Goldsmith’s career began in the 1950s as a very young entrepreneur running a tiny pharmaceutical firm. He went on to become the third largest food seller in the world by the end of the 1970s. After liquidating many of his assets, he then became one of the most powerful financiers and greatest investors of the 20th ...