Michael Harris Caine

Michael Harris Caine
Alfred Ayer, Iris Murdoch, and Michael Caine, in 1978
Born	17 June 1927 Welwyn Garden City, England
Died	20 March 1999(1999-03-20) (aged 71) London, England
Education	Bedales School
Alma mater	University of Oxford George Washington University
Occupation(s)	Businessman and philanthropist
Known for	Co-founding the Booker Prize, creating the Caine Prize for African Writing
Spouses	Janice Mercer ​ ​ (m. 1952; div. 1987)​ Emma Nicholson ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	3
Parent	Sydney Caine (father)

Sir Michael Harris Caine (17 June 1927 – 20 March 1999)^[1] was an English businessman. He headed Booker Bros and Booker plc, the food wholesalers. His philanthropic activities included co-founding the Man Booker Prize, creating the Caine Prize and the Russian Booker Prize, and serving as president of the Royal African Society.