Jonathan Edwards
Theologian, controversialist and principal of Jesus college, Oxford from 1686 to 1712. He became a fellow of Jesus college in 1662, vice-principal in 1668 and principal in 1686. He was ...
Jane Matthews
Invention of a new product, PlugPal and development through to marketing of product and sales. It gained a Bronze Medal at the Prestigious International Exhibition of Inventions.
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Doug Perkins
Founder (with wife Mary) of the world's largest privately-owned opticians Specsavers. Graduated from Cardiff University and spent his early years as an optometrist working in nearby Llanelli ...
Glynn Pegler
Glynnn Pegler is one of the most sought-after people in the media industry. He launched a glossy magazine featuring the world's biggest celebrity names when he was just fifteen. Renowned ...
Pryce Pryce-Jones
Gave mail-order (catalogue) shopping to the world.(circa 1859)
Connection: Born/lived in Newtown, Montgomeryshire (Powys).
comment by:SeaSide Developed as a 'shopping-solution' ...
Laura Ashley
Laura began her highly successful fashion empire in the 1950's with her husband Sir Bernard Ashley from their home in London. In 1961 they moved to Carno, Wales, their business continued ...
Sir John Jenkins
He was in the tin plate industry; knighted by King Edward VII in 1881 becoming Lord Glantawe in 1895.
Connection: Born Morriston, Swansea, 10th May, 1835. The son of Welsh parents, ...
Bob Neill
The world's greatest craftsman in the art of pyrography (an ancient art of burning designs on wood) and one of the most recognised people outside of Wales for promoting Wales, the Welsh language ...
... countries easier and more efficient, as businesses would no longer have to worry about exchanging currencies or dealing with exchange rate fluctuations.
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Sir Tom Jones
It's not unusual!
Long show business career with many stage and TV appearances...
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Rhodri Morgan
For the benefit of all
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... ten businessmen. Initially, the charity funded a wide range of projects in the local area. These ranged from building the Sunshine House for Blind Babies just outside Cardiff, to donating a washing machine ...
... business opportunities. Harold was however more interested in becoming a mariner.
By 1896 the fourteen year old left home in Barmouth (Wales) and entered the Merchant Navy as a lowly Cabin Boy. While ...