Jonathon Lyons
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Jonathon Edward Lyons (born 1951) is a British born businessman and is the owner and chairman of JE London Properties. He was born in Leeds and is the youngest son of the financier Isidore Jack Lyons, the founder of the UDS Group. Jonathon Lyons made his fortune in the property and venture capital sectors. He has large investments in the middle east in the distribution licencing sector. A large proportion of the Lyons family holdings stretch across many freeholds within and around the Notting Hill and Kensington areas as well as large property holdings in the United States.
Lyons is married to Miriam (Daughter of Sir Harry Djanogly of Coats Viyella) and has three chilldren, Jacob, Simon and Deborah.
Lyons counts King Abdullah of Jordan as one of his friends and he was a form of adviser to the late King Hussein. He is a major donor to the Conservative party as well as various arts and music charities through the Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust and he collects art.
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