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Anthony Bamford & family
United Kingdom 80 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Construction equipment
- Industry
- Construction & Engineering
- Residence
- Gloucestershire
- Education
- Grenoble University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Biography
Anthony Bamford and his family own JCB, a construction equipment manufacturer that does nearly $7 billion in annual revenue.
Bamford's father launched JCB in a garage in Uttoxeter, England, in 1945.
JCB sells products in 150 countries. Customers include the U.S. military.
About
The brand is so ingrained in British culture that a JCB is to a backhoe what a Kleenex is to a tissue.
Bamford, who joined the House of Lords in 2013, was a vocal Brexit supporter.