James Man
English sugar-broker and rum merchant (1755–1823)
James Man (1755–1823) was the founder of Man Group.2
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Born 1755, died Nov 11, 1823.1
About
Born in Whitechapel and apprenticed to a William Humphrey as a barrel maker, James Man decided to establish his own business as a sugar-broker in 1783.
In 1784, he secured a contract to supply the Royal Navy with rum. This business grew into Man Group, a substantial investment management business.
He retired in 1819 and moved to Dartmouth, Devon, where he died in 1823.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Man, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain5
James Man married Sarah Roberts in 1781.
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Sources
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- 1WikidataJames Man on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJames Man on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataMan Group, Founder