Dame Gail Ronson, DBE (born 3 July 1946) is a British charity fundraiser and the wife of businessman

Gerald Ronson Gerald Maurice Ronson, CBE (born 27 May 1939) is a British business tycoon and philanthropist. He became known in the UK as one of the 'Guinness Four' for his part in the Guinness share-trading fraud of the 1980s as a result of which he was conv ...

whom she married when she was 21 years old; she has four children - Lisa, Amanda, Nicole, and Hayley - and nine grandchildren. She is also an aunt by marriage to

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and

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Ronson. A former model, Gail Ronson has contributed and supported a number of charitable organisations, including: *

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, fundraiser * Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), President 2012 *

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(formerly the Jewish Welfare Board), former board member

Damehood and charitable activity

In the early years of her marriage, she became involved in charity work, handing out

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to elderly Jewish people. She later took part in charitable fund-raising initiatives: her first big project was the 125th anniversary of Jewish Care, in 1983, which was attended by

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and

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. Gail Ronson was honoured for philanthropy and as a donor, especially to Jewish Care and the

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. She was appointed

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, in the 2004 New Year's Honours List.''Property Week'' tribute to Gail Ronson, 16 January 2004
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References

External links

B'nai B'rith Europe website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ronson, Gail 1946 births Living people Models from London British Ashkenazi Jews English Jews Philanthropists from London British women philanthropists Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Place of birth missing (living people) Charity fundraisers (people)

Gail Ronson Dame Gail Ronson, DBE (born 3 July 1946) is a British charity fundraiser and the wife of businessman Gerald Ronson whom she married when she was 21 years old; she has four children - Lisa, Amanda, Nicole, and Hayley - and nine grandchildren. She ...