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title="Domino's Pizza">Domino's Pizza</a> in the UK</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rumi Verjee, Baron Verjee</b>, <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">CBE</a></span></span> (born 1957), is a British businessman, philanthropist and <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrat</a> member of the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Lords" title="House of Lords">House of Lords</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Born in <a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a>, Rumi moved to the UK as a child before studying at <a href="/wiki/Downing_College,_Cambridge" title="Downing College, Cambridge">Downing College, Cambridge</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumi_Verjee&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rumi Verjee was born in Uganda and spent his early childhood in <a href="/wiki/Kenya" title="Kenya">Kenya</a> before coming to Britain. Many of the Verjee family assets were seized under <a href="/wiki/Idi_Amin" title="Idi Amin">Idi Amin</a>'s regime in the <a href="/wiki/Expulsion_of_Indians_in_Uganda_in_1972" class="mw-redirect" title="Expulsion of Indians in Uganda in 1972">expulsion of Indians in Uganda in 1972</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ft_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ft-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumi_Verjee&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He attended <a href="/wiki/Haileybury_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Haileybury College">Haileybury College</a>, Hertford, and <a href="/wiki/Downing_College,_Cambridge" title="Downing College, Cambridge">Downing College, Cambridge</a>, where he gained a BA in law, before being <a href="/wiki/Called_to_the_Bar" class="mw-redirect" title="Called to the Bar">called to the Bar</a> from <a href="/wiki/Middle_Temple" title="Middle Temple">Middle Temple</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-asiantimesonline_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asiantimesonline-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Business">Business</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumi_Verjee&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aged 27, Verjee approached <a href="/wiki/Tom_Monaghan" title="Tom Monaghan">Tom Monaghan</a> at a conference in the US, and persuaded him to sell the <a href="/wiki/Franchising" title="Franchising">franchising</a> rights to <a href="/wiki/Domino%27s_Pizza" class="mw-redirect" title="Domino's Pizza">Domino's Pizza</a> in the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-ft_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ft-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Verjee launched the chain in Britain and it now employs over 20,000 people in the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Verjee sold his stake in the firm in 1989, and went on to oversee the development of the <a href="/wiki/Brompton_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Brompton Hospital">Brompton Hospital</a> site. From 1993 until 1997, Verjee, alongside the singer <a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a>, co-owned <a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford F.C.</a><sup id="cite_ref-asiantimesonline_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asiantimesonline-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1995, he bought <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Goode_(tableware)" title="Thomas Goode (tableware)">Thomas Goode</a>, which holds two royal warrants and has over 160 years experience in iconic glassworks.<sup id="cite_ref-unltd_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unltd-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-theweek_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theweek-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He sold Thomas Goode in 2018. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Philanthropy">Philanthropy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumi_Verjee&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Philanthropy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Verjee established a UK Charity called <i>The Rumi Foundation</i> in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Foundation supports humanitarian work through education, innovation and knowledge building. Its work is principally focussed in the UK but has also supported projects in India, East Africa and South America. </p><p>In keeping with its aims, the Foundation has supported a number of initiatives including: </p> <ul><li>Established a Chair in perpetuity at Downing College Cambridge, to research the early detection of cancer in children.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Endowed a five-year programme of Innovation Night Lectures at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_College_of_Art" title="Royal College of Art">Royal College of Art</a>. Speakers have included <a href="/wiki/Will.i.am" title="Will.i.am">will.i.am</a>, Director of Creative Innovation, Intel, <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Bailey_(fashion_designer)" title="Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)">the fashion designer Christopher Bailey</a>, Chief Creative Officer at Burberry, and <a href="/wiki/Chad_Hurley" title="Chad Hurley">Chad Hurley</a>, Founder of YouTube.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The Global Leadership Foundation, established by Nobel Peace Prize winner, <a href="/wiki/F.W._de_Klerk" class="mw-redirect" title="F.W. de Klerk">F.W. de Klerk</a>, which draws on the vast experience of former presidents, Prime Ministers, and senior ministers to discreetly and in confidence support current political leaders, promote good governance around the world and to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.</li> <li>Supported the launch, of <a href="/wiki/Free_the_Children" class="mw-redirect" title="Free the Children">Free the Children</a> becoming Chair of the UK board of directors in 2014. Alongside Holly Branson, Verjee co-chairs the UK initiative, <a href="/wiki/We_Day" title="We Day">We Day</a> which encourages young people to take a greater role in their communities.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Princess Beatrice has since gone on to become involved in WE Day.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>An ongoing partnership with the <a href="/wiki/Clinton_Foundation" title="Clinton Foundation">Clinton Foundation</a> on their <a href="/wiki/Building_Tomorrow" title="Building Tomorrow">Building Tomorrow</a> project in Uganda.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Mosaic, a charity whose patron is Prince Charles and is dedicated to teaming up young people from deprived communities with high-flying mentors who can help them negotiate life's challenges.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Sponsoring the Wired Innovation Fellowships.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>In 2009, Verjee was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire" title="Order of the British Empire">CBE</a> for his charitable work.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the <a href="/wiki/British_Olympic_Association" title="British Olympic Association">British Olympic Association</a> appointed Verjee to its advisory board ahead of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.<sup id="cite_ref-unltd_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unltd-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, it was announced that Verjee had become an adviser to <a href="/wiki/MassChallenge" title="MassChallenge">MassChallenge</a>, the world's biggest startup accelerator programme.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, it was estimated that Verjee had given away a total of £33.9 million, which equated to 20.54% of his wealth.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumi_Verjee&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An active Liberal Democrat for several years, Verjee was appointed to the House of Lords in August 2013. His political activity includes support for the party's Leadership programme to improve representation from under-represented groups.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 17 September 2013 he was created a <a href="/wiki/Life_peer" title="Life peer">life peer</a> taking the title <b>Baron Verjee</b>, of <a href="/wiki/Portobello_Road" title="Portobello Road">Portobello</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Borough_of_Kensington_and_Chelsea" title="Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea">Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a 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