George Iacobescu

Sir
George Iacobescu
CBE
Born (1945-11-09) 9 November 1945 (age 78)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipRomanian
British
Canadian
Occupation(s)Chairman and former CEO, Canary Wharf Group
ChildrenJulie Iacobescu

Sir George Iacobescu CBE (born 9 November 1945[1]) is the Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canary Wharf Group, the London-based owners and developers of the Canary Wharf estate in London Docklands. His successor, Shobi Khan, now runs the group and Sir George Chairs the board. He is one of the most successful Romanian-born businessmen.[2] He is the only Romanian-born person to date to receive a substantive British knighthood.

  1. ^ Shah, Oliver (13 June 2021). "Interview: 'WFH is a fad. We're moulded by science or God to be together,' says Canary Wharf's Sir George Iacobescu". The Sunday Times.
  2. ^ "George Iacobescu Biography". Canary Wharf Corporate Website. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2009.