George Maxwell Downing (born April 1963) is a property magnate from

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, England. He made his fortune in the property and construction sectors. It is estimated that he has a wealth of around £500 million. He is a resident of

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, Switzerland. George Maxwell Downing was born in April 1963. In 2007 he was awarded the

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Business Person of the Year accolade for his continued investment within Merseyside. In 2010, Downing was reported by the ''

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'' as being "Liverpool's largest commercial landlord", and the owner of the Port of Liverpool building and the Capital Building. In 2016, Downing was in favour of

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. Downing is married and has three sons. His youngest son, Bay Downing was a student at the

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, Florida, in 2016.

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Living people Businesspeople from Liverpool 1963 births British landlords {{UK-business-bio-1960s-stub