Peter Ogden (businessman)

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Sir Peter James Ogden [1] HonFInstP (born 1947) is an English businessman who is one of the founders of Computacenter, one of the United Kingdom's largest computer businesses.

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Education

Ogden was born in Rochdale, England. He was educated at Rochdale Grammar School (now Balderstone Technology College). [2] He was awarded a scholarship to University College, Durham in 1965, where he received a BSc in Physics (1968) and a PhD in Theoretical Physics (1971). He continued his education at Harvard Business School, receiving an MBA in Business Studies in 1973.

Career

Ogden's early career was with investment banks, notably Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley (where he was a managing director). [3]

In 1981, he founded Computacenter with Philip Hulme, [4] acting as chairman of the company until 1998, when he became a non-executive director.

He established a charitable foundation to pursue his philanthropic interests [2] — The Ogden Trust had an annual expenditure of £1,118,224 in 2006–7. [5]

He was knighted in the 2005 New Year Honours List. [6]

In 1996 Ogden was leaseholder of the Channel Island of Jethou. [7]

Ogden co-owns MotorSport Vision with former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer. The outfit runs Leicestershire's Donington Park circuit and Ogden's stake in the company is worth £12.5 million. [8]

In May 2024, Ogden's children; Cameron, Edward and Tiffany, bought a controlling share of hometown club Rochdale. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Knighthood for hero of poor but bright kids, Manchester Evening News, 4 January 2005. Retrieved: 1 June 2022
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