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'''James Sherwood''' (born circa [[1933]]), is an [[America|American]] born [[Great Britain|British]] based [[business|businessman]]. |
'''James Sherwood''' (born circa [[1933]] in [[Pennsylvania]]), is an [[America|American]] born [[Great Britain|British]] based [[business|businessman]]. |
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Sherwood grew up in [[Lexington]], [[Kentucky]] and earned a degree in [[economics]] from [[Yale University]]<ref>http://www.directferries.co.uk/news/2005november.htm</ref>. Sherwood learned about shipping first in the [[U.S. Navy]], spending three years as a cargo officer, and then working for [[U.S. Lines]] and CTI for six years. |
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In 1965, Sherwood founded [[Bermuda]] based, [[New York Stock Exchange]] listed, [[London]] headquatered shipping company [[Sea Containers Ltd]] with initial capital of $100,000<ref>http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Sea-Containers-Ltd-Company-History.html</ref>. Over fourty years Sherwood expanded Sea Containers from a supplier of leased cargo 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 18:20, 3 February 2007
James Sherwood (born circa 1933 in Pennsylvania), is an American born British based businessman.
Sherwood grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and earned a degree in economics from Yale University[1]. Sherwood learned about shipping first in the U.S. Navy, spending three years as a cargo officer, and then working for U.S. Lines and CTI for six years.
In 1965, Sherwood founded Bermuda based, New York Stock Exchange listed, London headquatered shipping company Sea Containers Ltd with initial capital of $100,000[2]. Over fourty years Sherwood expanded Sea Containers from a supplier of leased cargo 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[3], as Sea Containers hit financial troubles, he has resigned form each of his companies in 2006.