Name

Hamish Ogston (Cubitt 1966)

CLAIM TO FAME

Founded Card Protection Plan Ltd, which grew into a company employing 2,200 people in 16 countries with a value in excess of £500 million. His day-to-day involvement ceased in 1999, but he remained the non-executive chairman until 2010.

PROFILE

After graduating from Manchester University in 1970, Hamish Ogston co-founded Europe’s first retail loyalty card company, as well as Supreme Awards, which he sold to Luncheon Vouchers. Ogston also co-founded the Guinness World of Records Museum at London’s Trocadero in 1979.

He was one of the first investors in marketing rights to the FIFA World Cup in 1982, going on to launch a specialist travel and event services company delivering sporting and cultural occasions such as Olympic Games and World Cups. In 1980 he also founded Card Protection Plan Ltd, which grew into a company employing 2,200 people in 16 countries with a value in excess of £500 million. His day-to-day involvement ceased in 1999, but he remained the non-executive chairman until 2010.

A well-known philanthropist, he donated £2 million to York Minster and pledged £1.75 million to help rebuild Christchurch Cathedral after the earthquake there in 2011. He also funded the construction of the Mander organ in Cranleigh’s Chapel.