Rory Brooks
{{short description|British businessman and philanthropist}}
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Rory (Roderick) Brooks CBE is a British businessman and philanthropist.
He graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1975 and established the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation which funded the Brooks World Poverty Institute (combined with the Institute for Development Policy and Management to form the Global Development Institute in 2016) at the University of Manchester in 2005.{{cite news|title=The giving list: Britain's leading philanthropists|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-giving-list-britains-leading-philanthropists-1212441.html|accessdate=24 October 2014|publisher=Independert|date=27 December 2008}} The Foundation has continued its support of the University of Manchester, most recently granting a transformative £2 million gift in March 2024.{{Cite web |title=Transformational gift set to redefine global development research for the 21st century at University of Manchester |url=https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/transformational-gift-set-to-redefine-global-development-research-for-the-21st-century-at-university-of-manchester/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Transformational gift set to redefine global development research for the 21st century at University of Manchester |language=en}}
Career
He co-founded the international private equity group MML Capital Partners in 1989. MML is a private equity firm specializing in direct and secondary direct investments.{{cite news|title=Company Overview of MML Capital Partners|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=125006|accessdate=24 October 2014|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek}} It is the financial backer of Vanguard Healthcare.{{cite web|title=Vanguard Healthcare completes refinancing deal|url=http://www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk/v_newsarticle.php?id=1161|website=Vanguard Health|accessdate=24 October 2014}}
Philanthropy
In addition to his giving, Brooks has consistently promoted the practice of philanthropy and was appointed CBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours.
He was a member of the British Government Task Force on Philanthropy in Higher Education and was previously a director of the Centre for Social Justice.{{cite web|title=Rory Brooks|url=http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about-us/board-of-directors/rory-brooks|website=Centre for Social Justice|accessdate=24 October 2014}} In June 2023 he was appointed as a member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales board for a three-year term, with the distinct responsibility for promoting philanthropy.
Personal
He lives in Notting Hill with his wife, Elizabeth, and two adult children.
References
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External links
- [https://www.rebrooksfoundation.org.uk Foundation website]
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Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Conservative Party (UK) donors
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