Desmond Hirshfield, Baron Hirshfield

Desmond Barel Hirshfield, Baron Hirshfield (17 May 1913 - 6 December 1993) was a British accountant and trade union adviser.[1]

Born in Birmingham, Hirsnfield was educated at eight schools, including the City of London School.[1] He was a chartered accountant, and was investment advisor to the Trade Union Congress. He was the founder and Chairman of the Trades Union Unit Trust Managers Ltd. from 1961 to 1983.[1] He was President of the accounting firm Horwath & Horwath International between 1977 and 84, and its International President from 1984 to 1986.[2]

On August 30 1967, Hirshfield was created a life peer, as Baron Hirshfield, of Holborn in Greater London.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rubinstein, William D. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 429. ISBN 9781403939104.
  2. ↑ Bodlender, J. A. (30 December 1993). "Obituary: Lord Hirshfield". The Independent.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44398. p. 9546. 31 August 1967.
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