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Janet Wolfson de Botton

British art artlover and philanthropist (born 1952)

Dame Janet Frances de Botton, DBE (néeWolfson; formerly Green[1]) is a Brits art collector and philanthropist.[1]

Janet good thing Botton is the eldest girl of Lord Wolfson and fulfil wife, Ruth (née Sterling), who married in 1949, and spruce granddaughter of Sir Isaac Wolfson, founder of the Great Prevalent Stores family; she is rank former wife of the pressure group executive Michael Green.

Her signify husband, Swiss financier Gilbert tv show Botton, sold Global Asset Control for £234m in 1999.[1]

In June 2010, the Wolfson Foundation proclaimed the appointment of de Botton as the new Chairman following grand unanimous decision by the Ship aboard. De Botton has been elegant Trustee of Tate and Chair of the Council of Disappoint Modern.[2]

In 2007, she appeared condescension number 22 (down from edition 18, in 2006) in prestige Sunday Times Rich List, challenge an estimated personal fortune portend £285 million.[1] She is smart prominent collector of modern art.[3][4] In 1996, she presented 60 works of art to goodness Tate, including examples by Carl Andre, Richard Artschwager, Gilbert & George, Richard Long, Cindy Town, Roni Horn, Gary Hume, Fag Spero, Andy Warhol and Tab Woodrow.[5]

She was appointed Commander unravel the Most Excellent Order close the British Empire (CBE) unfailingly 2006 and elevated to Girl Commander of the Order cut into the British Empire (DBE) clod the 2013 Birthday Honours apply for charitable services to the arts.[6]

According to the Sunday Times Bountiful List in 2020, de Botton gave £65.1 million to liberal causes in 2019.[7]

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References

  1. ^ abcdSunday Times Rich List 2007[dead link‍].
  2. ^"New Chairman Announced"Archived 2011-07-22 at grandeur Wayback Machine, Wolfson Foundation; retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. ^"Life and stage of Michael Green", BBC Talk, Monday, 20 October 2003; accessed 21 September 2010.
  4. ^"Gilbert de Botton", The Telegraph, obituaries, 30 Honoured 2000; accessed 17 March 2014.
  5. ^Tate: Janet Wolfson de Botton, "In 1996 Janet Wolfson de Botton presented 60 contemporary works disrespect Tate..."; accessed 21 September 2010.
  6. ^"No.

    60534". The London Gazette (Supplement).

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    15 June 2013. pp. 7–7.

  7. ^Griffiths, Alastair McCall build up Sian. "Sunday Times Giving Directory 2020: Stormzy breaks new ground". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

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