John Madejski

Sir
John Madejski
OBE, DL
Born
Robert John Hurst

(1941-04-28) 28 April 1941 (age 83)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Occupation(s)Company director, football club chairman

Sir John Robert Madejski, OBE, DL (/məˈdeɪski/; born Robert John Hurst; 28 April 1941) is an English businessman, with commercial interests spanning property, broadcast media, hotels, restaurants, publishing and football.

Madejski is the founder of the magazine which became Auto Trader and was chairman of Reading F.C., Chancellor of the University of Reading and a Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire. He is a benefactor to many institutions, especially in academia, education and the arts.[1] In the Sunday Times Rich List 2009 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 222nd with an estimated fortune of £250 million.[2]

  1. ^ "Reading welcomes its new chancellor". Bulletin. University of Reading. 17 January 2008. pp. 6–7.
  2. ^ Sunday Times Rich List 2009 online edition[dead link]