Emmanuel Kaye

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Sir Emmanuel Kaye (29 November 1914 – 28 February 1999) was a millionaire British industrialist and philanthropist known for founding Lansing Bagnall.

Kaye was born in Russia, the son of wheat merchant Zelman Kagarlisky (1877/1878–1926; his name was also spelled "Zalman Kagarlitzky") and his wife, Chassia Annie (1885/6–1943), a botanist. The family came to England when he was young, settling in London. Emmanuel was educated at Richmond Hill School, leaving to work for a small engineering firm at the age of 15.{{Cite ODNB | url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-72085 | doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/72085| title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography| year=2004}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Emmanuel_Kaye |title = Emmanuel Kaye - Graces Guide}} In 1934, his mother changed the family name to "Kaye".[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40025/page/6399/data.pdf 24 November 1953], The London Gazette. Accessed 28 January 2023.

He was a donor to Tony Blair's Labour Leader's Office Fund before the 1997 General Election.{{cite web | last=Moyes | first=Jojo | title=Multi-millionaires who keep Blair in his office | website=The Independent | date=1996-11-18 | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/multi-millionaires-who-keep-blair-in-his-office-1352967.html | access-date=5 May 2020}} Kaye was associated with{{Vague|date=April 2020}} the Labour Friends of Israel.{{cite work|author=Pierce, Andrew|url=|title=Blair's chance to raise cash for Pounds 1m refund|work=The Times|date=18 November 1997}}{{verify source|date=April 2020}}

Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was Emmanuel College, Cambridge, which made him an Honorary Member in 1994. He was Vice-Chairman (1981-85) and Chairman (1985–99) of the Thrombosis Research Trust.{{cn|date=January 2023}}