| Intro | South African investor, philanthropist |
| Is | Philanthropist |
| From | South Africa |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
4 May 1938, South Africa |
| Age | 82 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Manfred S. Gorvy (born 1938) is a South African investor and philanthropist based in London. He is the founder and Chairman of Hanover Acceptances.
Early life
Manfred S. Gorvy was born on 4 May 1938 in South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys’ High School and later received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Career
He founded Hanover Acceptances, a property, agribusiness and financial investment vehicle, in 1974. He has served as its Chairman since its founding. It includes four subsidiaries: Dorrington; Refresco Gerber; African Realty Trust; Fresh Capital. In 2014, The Blackstone Group tried to acquire Refresco Gerber, but the offer was rejected by Gorvy.
He is a Fellow of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
In 2008, he was the 312th richest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated wealth of £260 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List. A year later, in 2009, he was the 333rd richest person in the UK, with an estimated wealth of £170 million.
Philanthropy
In 2011, they endowed the refurbishment of a theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As a result, it was renamed The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre. Further donations went to Tate, another museum in London. They have also made charitable contributions of £25,000 or more to the Royal National Theatre in London. Additionally, they have made donations to the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Donmar Warehouse.
Personal life
He is married to Lydia R. Gorvy, who has served on the Board of Directors of Hanover Acceptances since 1991. Their son, Brett Gorvy, serves as the Chair of the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department at Christie’s in New York City. Their son, Dylan Gorvy is an equine surgeon and part owner of an equine hospital in Sweden, Malaren Hastklinik.