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'''James Sherwood''' (born circa [[ |
'''James Sherwood''' (born circa [[1933]]), is an [[America|American]] born [[Great Britain|British]] based [[business|businessman]]. |
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Sherwood is best known as the founder and chairman of [[Bermuda]] based shipping company [[Sea Containers Ltd]] |
After graduating from [[Yale University]]<ref>http://www.directferries.co.uk/news/2005november.htm</ref>, Sherwood is best known as the founder and chairman of [[Bermuda]] based, [[NYSE]] listed shipping company [[Sea Containers Ltd]]. Over fourty years Sherwood expanded Sea Containers into various shipping companies, as well as expanding the company into luxury hotels and railway trains, including the [[Venice-Simplon Orient Express]] and the [[Great North Eastern Railway]] franchise from [[London]] to [[Edinburgh]]. |
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Although valued with a net worth of £60million in the [[2004]] [[Sunday Times Rich List]]<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,34291,00.html</ref>, as Sea Containers hit financial troubles, he has resigned form each of his companies in [[2006]]. |
Although valued with a net worth of £60million in the [[2004]] [[Sunday Times Rich List]]<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,34291,00.html</ref>, as Sea Containers hit financial troubles, he has resigned form each of his companies in [[2006]]. |
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Revision as of 18:12, 3 February 2007
James Sherwood (born circa 1933), is an American born British based businessman.
After graduating from Yale University[1], Sherwood is best known as the founder and chairman of Bermuda based, NYSE listed shipping company Sea Containers Ltd. Over fourty years Sherwood expanded Sea Containers into various shipping companies, as well as expanding the company into luxury hotels and railway trains, including the Venice-Simplon Orient Express and the Great North Eastern Railway franchise from London to Edinburgh.
Although valued with a net worth of £60million in the 2004 Sunday Times Rich List[2], as Sea Containers hit financial troubles, he has resigned form each of his companies in 2006.