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Julian Hodge
Sir Julian Hodge (15 October 1904 - 17 July 2004) was He died peacefully at his home on Jersey, 3 months
a London-born entrepreneur and banker who lived in short of his 100th birthday.
Wales for most of his life, from the age of five. He formed Cardiff Business School (Cardiff University) also has
the Bank of Wales (originally known as the Commercial a building named ’Julian Hodge’ in Colum Drive, Cardiff.
Bank of Wales), and later the Julian Hodge Bank in Cardiff. The site comprises one 400 seat lecture theatre, several
meeting rooms, a canteen and a large computer suite
Background and beginnings hosting 205 workstations. Adajecent to the site is the
Aberconway building, the associated Business and Eco-
As the son of a plumber, he came from humble begin- nomics School. There are also numerous professorships
nings. At the age of five he moved with his family to bearing his name, for example the Sir Julian Hodge Pro-
Pontllanfraith, in the South Wales Valleys and within fessor of Banking and Finance, the Sir Julian Hodge Pro-
the South Wales coalfield. He left school from the Lewis fessor in Marketing and Strategy (both at Cardiff Busi-
School Pengam at age 13 but his mother encouraged him ness School), the Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Account-
to read classic novels and recite poetry to further his ed- ing (School of Management and Business, Aberystwyth)
ucation. His first job was as an assistant in a chemist’s and the Sir Julian Hodge Chair in Asset Finance Law
shop. He joined the Great Western Railway as a junior (Swansea).
clerk in 1920 and studied accountancy in his spare time,
qualifying as a corporate accountant in 1930. He went in-
to business for himself as an account in 1934.[1] Married
References
to Moira Thomas in 1951, he had 3 children; Jane, Robert [1] ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2004/jul/
and Jonathan Hodge.[1] 21/guardianobituaries.obituaries Guardian
He was well known as a philanthropist, using much obituary of Sir Julian Hodge
of his fortune for charity work including setting up the
Jane Hodge Foundation in memory of his mother and as
a benefactor for Cardiff University from 1970 onwards
External links
(one of the halls of residence now bears his name - Hodge • Julian Hodge Bank
Hall). In the late 1990s he did not, contrary to popular be- • Julian Hodge Institute of Applied Macroeconomics at
lief, fund the "Just Say No" campaign against devolution Cardiff University’s Business School
ahead of a referendum for the Welsh Assembly, which Persondata
was chaired by his son Robert, however he did support Name Hodge, Julian
their cause, as did the late George Thomas, 1st Viscount
Tonypandy.[citation needed] Later he was involved with the Alternative names
Euro-Know campaign opposed to the introduction of the Short description
euro in the UK.[citation needed] Date of birth 15 October 1904
In the 2004 Sunday Times rich list his fortune was es-
Place of birth
timated at £48 Million, making him the 18th richest per-
son in Wales, and the oldest of Britain’s 1,000 richest peo- Date of death 17 July 2004
ple. Place of death
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