British businessman
James Adam Reuben (born May 1987) is a British businessman, son of billionaire investor David Reuben .[ 1]
Early life
James Adam Reuben was born in May 1987,[citation needed the son of billionaire David Reuben and younger brother to US property tycoon David Reuben Jr , who is married to actress Carolina Guerra . James was educated at North Bridge House School , and studied business at Regent's University London .[ 1] [ 2]
Career
In April 2010, Jamie Reuben's family firm Reuben Brothers bought a stake in Metro Bank and, in October 2011, he was appointed as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors.[ 3] [ 3]
In 2011, Jamie Reuben, on behalf of Reuben Brothers Limited, was the co-founder, along with financier Andrew Danenza, of the investment firm Melbury Capital, whose Advisory Board is chaired by David Reuben.[ 4] [ 5]
In the 2012 London mayor election, Reuben served as chairman of Boris Johnson 's re-election campaign committee.[ 6] [ 7] Conservative Party , and is a member of the party's Advisory Board for significant donors.[ 8]
In May 2018, brothers David and Simon Reuben bought the Burlington Arcade shopping mall for £300m and appointed Jamie Reuben as managing director .[ 9] football club Queen's Park Rangers .[ 10]
Jamie Reuben has been a principal of the Reuben Brothers firm, whose projects have included property in Grosvenor Square ,[ 11] [ 12] boutique hotel La Residence in Mykonos .[ 13]
In March 2021, Reuben was appointed co-chair to the Growth Board of homelessness charity Centrepoint .[ 14]
In October 2021, Reuben became co-owner of Newcastle United Football Club, alongside PCP Capital Partners and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
Personal life
Reuben lives in Marylebone , London.[ 2]
References
^ a b Slater, Lydia (25 June 2010). "The Reuben Show: The hottest property tycoons in London" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ a b Whitworth, Damian. "Jamie Reuben interview: Cambridge House, Mayfair, and the legacy of the Reuben brothers" The Times . Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ a b "Early Metro Bank investor Jamie Reuben resigns role as director" . City A.M. . Retrieved 14 November 2021 .^ "Melbury Capital Investor Profile" . PitchBook. Retrieved 14 November 2021 .^ "Melbury Capital Founders and Managing Partners" . Melbury Capital. Retrieved 14 November 2021 .^ Morgan, Tom (8 October 2021). "Introducing Jamie Reuben: Friend of Boris Johnson, Paris Hilton and Newcastle's key man" . The Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 26 February 2024 . ^ Conn, David; Davies, Harry (27 April 2021). "Partner in Saudi bid to buy Newcastle United is major Tory donor" . The Guardian . Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ Gabriel Pogrund ; Henry Zeffman (20 February 2022). "The Tory donors with access to Boris Johnson's top team" . The Times . Retrieved 8 March 2022 .^ Geighegan, Jill (2 September 2019). "A 200-year-old Burlington Arcade moves with the times" . Drapers . Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ Morrissey, Paul (8 October 2018). "Jamie Reuben has been appointed to the QPR board, joining chairman Amit Bhatia, vice-chairman Ruben Gnanalingam, Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Bin Meranun" . Queen's Park Rangers website. Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ Reuben Brothers press release (24 October 2019). "Reuben Brothers Acquire Historic Property in Rome to Be Developed and Operated by Corinthia Hotels" . Hotel Online. Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ "Corinthia Hotels to Operate Reuben Brothers New Property in Rome" . Reuben Brothers website. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2021 .^ Megha, Paul (2020). "Reuben Brothers check in at La Residence in Mykonos" . Travel Daily Media. Retrieved 14 November 2021 . ^ "Meet the Growth Board" . Centrepoint . Retrieved 14 November 2021 .