Manfred Gorvy

Manfred Stanley Gorvy
Born 4 May 1938
South Africa
Residence London
Alma mater University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation Investor, philanthropist
Spouse(s) Lydia R. Gorvy
Children Sean Gorvy, Brett Gorvy, Dylan Gorvy, Bronwen Gorvy
Parent(s) Samuel Gorvy, Nora Gorvy

Manfred S. Gorvy (born 1938) is a South African investor and philanthropist based in London. He is the founder and Chairman of Hanover Acceptances.

Early life

Manfred S. Gorvy was born on 4 May 1938 in South Africa.[1] He attended Parktown Boys' High School and later received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.[1][2]

Career

He founded Hanover Acceptances, a property, agribusiness and financial investment vehicle, in 1974.[1][2] He has served as its Chairman since its founding.[1][2] It includes four subsidiaries: Dorrington; Refresco Gerber; African Realty Trust; Fresh Capital.[3] In 2014, The Blackstone Group tried to acquire Refresco Gerber,[4][5] but the offer was rejected by Gorvy.[6]

He is a Fellow of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.[1]

In 2008, he was the 312th richest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated wealth of £260 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[7] A year later, in 2009, he was the 333rd richest person in the UK, with an estimated wealth of £170 million.[8]

Philanthropy

In 2011, they endowed the refurbishment of a theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[9] As a result, it was renamed The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre.[9] Further donations went to Tate, another museum in London.[10][11] They have also made charitable contributions of £25,000 or more to the Royal National Theatre in London.[12] Additionally, they have made donations to the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Donmar Warehouse.[13][14]

Personal life

He is married to Lydia R. Gorvy, who has served on the Board of Directors of Hanover Acceptances since 1991.[15][16] Their son, Brett Gorvy, serves as the Chair of the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department at Christie’s in New York City.[17] Their son, Dylan Gorvy is an equine surgeon and part owner of an equine hospital in Sweden, Malaren Hastklinik.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Who's Who in Southern Africa: Manfred Gorvy
  2. 1 2 3 Hanover Acceptances: Manfred S. Gorvy
  3. ↑ Hanover Acceptances: Our Operating Companies
  4. ↑ Ollie Gordon, Blackstone mulls £1.5bn takeover of drinks bottler, City A.M., 8 December 2014
  5. ↑ Ashley Armstrong, Former Orangina owner has the bottle for Refresco Gerber, The Daily Telegraph, 6 December 2014
  6. ↑ Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, Refresco Gerber eyes UK listing despite lacklustre environment, Financial Times, 5 June 2014
  7. ↑ 2008 Sunday Times Rich List
  8. ↑ 2009 Sunday Times Rich List
  9. 1 2 Victoria and Albert Museum: The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 2011
  10. ↑ Louise Jury, Tate boss hails non-doms as he opens Tank galleries, London Evening Standard, 16 July 2012
  11. ↑ New Tate Modern Tanks open to the public, Tate, 16 July 2012
  12. ↑ National Theatre: Major gifts
  13. ↑ Royal Shakespeare Company: Our supporters
  14. ↑ Donmar: Current Supporters
  15. ↑ Bloomberg: Lydia R. Gorvy
  16. ↑ Hanover Acceptances: Lydia R. Gorvy
  17. ↑ Catherine G. Wagley, Brett Gorvy, Citizens of Humanity
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