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Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet FRS (/ˈwʊlfsən/; 17 September 1897 – 20 June 1991) was a Scottish businessman and philanthropist. He was managing director of Great Universal Stores (G.U.S. or Gussies) 1932–1947 and chairman 1947–1987. He established the Wolfson Foundation to distribute most of his fortune to good causes. Great Universal Stores was a mail order business. He joined the company as a merchandising controller in 1932, becoming joint managing director in the same year. The company was in trouble when he joined but he turned it round and made it into a very strong business and the principal source of his wealth. He also had other successful business ventures. He was succeeded by his son Leonard Wolfson.

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  • Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet FRS (/ˈwʊlfsən/; 17 September 1897 – 20 June 1991) was a Scottish businessman and philanthropist. He was managing director of Great Universal Stores (G.U.S. or Gussies) 1932–1947 and chairman 1947–1987. He established the Wolfson Foundation to distribute most of his fortune to good causes. Great Universal Stores was a mail order business. He joined the company as a merchandising controller in 1932, becoming joint managing director in the same year. The company was in trouble when he joined but he turned it round and made it into a very strong business and the principal source of his wealth. He also had other successful business ventures. He was succeeded by his son Leonard Wolfson. (en)
  • Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1. baronet, FSE (17. září 1897 – 20. června 1991) byl britský podnikatel a filantrop židovského původu. Jeho společnost , kterou vedl v letech 1932 až 1987 byla svého času největším zásilkovým koncernem ve střední Evropě. V roce 1955 založil nadaci , jejímž hlavním cílem bylo podporovat aktivity pro mladé lidi a zdravotnickou osvětu v rámci Commonwealthu. Prostřednictvím nadace byly též založena Wolfson College na Oxfordské univerzitě a Wolfson College na Cambridgeské univerzitě. V roce 1962 mu byl britskou královnou Alžbětou II. udělen šlechtický titul baronet. (cs)
  • Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1er baronet, né le 17 septembre 1897, décédé le 20 juin 1991, membre de la Royal Society, est un homme d'affaires et philanthrope juif écossais. Il est le directeur général des grands magasins (G.U.S. or Gussies) de 1932 à 1947 et président de 1947 à 1987. (fr)
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