In September 1991 Palumbo, together with his school friend Humphrey Waterhouse and DJJustin Berkmann, founded the Ministry of Sound nightclub in South London. Ministry of Sound expanded into recorded music and by 2014 had become the largest independent music company in the world.[4] In 2016 he sold Ministry of Sound Recordings to the Sony Music Group for $104 million.[5]
In 1994 he launched legal proceedings against his father with his sister, Annabella Adams, claiming his father had mismanaged the family trust;[6] subsequently his father resigned as a trustee.[7]
His debut novel about corruption in the modern world, Tomas, was published in 2009.[8]Stephen Fry called the novel "remarkable... It's as if Thomas Pynchon and Burroughs and Vonnegut got together and had a bastard love child."[9] His second novel, Tancredi, about short-termism in politics, was published in 2011.
Following the 2010 election Palumbo helped reorganise Lib Dem headquarters to make the party more efficient in Government.[10] In October 2013, Palumbo was created a life peer taking the title Baron Palumbo of Southwark, of Southwark, in the London Borough of Southwark.[11]
In 2017 he opened an animal sanctuary in Thailand with Rawipim Paijit, focused on spay and neuter, rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of street dogs.[12]
Personal lifeedit
He lives in London with his Thai friend, Rawipim Paijit.[3] He has a child, born in 1991 to Atoosa Hariri.[2]
james, palumbo, james, jamie, rudolph, palumbo, baron, palumbo, southwark, born, june, 1963, british, entrepreneur, member, house, lords, right, honourablethe, lord, palumbo, southwarkmember, house, lordslord, temporalincumbentassumed, office, october, 2013lif. James Jamie Rudolph Palumbo Baron Palumbo of Southwark born 6 June 1963 is a British entrepreneur and member of the House of Lords The Right HonourableThe Lord Palumbo of SouthwarkMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIncumbentAssumed office 2 October 2013Life PeeragePersonal detailsBornJames Rudolph Palumbo 1963 06 06 6 June 1963 age 60 London EnglandPolitical partyLiberal DemocratsChildren1Parent s Peter Palumbo Baron Palumbo Denia WigramResidence s London EnglandEducationEton CollegeAlma materWorcester College OxfordOccupationEntrepreneurNet worth 300 million 1 Est 2020 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editThe eldest son of property developer Peter Palumbo Baron Palumbo Jamie was born in London and educated at Eton College and Worcester College Oxford 2 From 1984 to 1992 Palumbo worked in the City of London for Merrill Lynch and Morgan Grenfell in equity capital markets and property finance 3 In September 1991 Palumbo together with his school friend Humphrey Waterhouse and DJ Justin Berkmann founded the Ministry of Sound nightclub in South London Ministry of Sound expanded into recorded music and by 2014 had become the largest independent music company in the world 4 In 2016 he sold Ministry of Sound Recordings to the Sony Music Group for 104 million 5 In 1994 he launched legal proceedings against his father with his sister Annabella Adams claiming his father had mismanaged the family trust 6 subsequently his father resigned as a trustee 7 His debut novel about corruption in the modern world Tomas was published in 2009 8 Stephen Fry called the novel remarkable It s as if Thomas Pynchon and Burroughs and Vonnegut got together and had a bastard love child 9 His second novel Tancredi about short termism in politics was published in 2011 Following the 2010 election Palumbo helped reorganise Lib Dem headquarters to make the party more efficient in Government 10 In October 2013 Palumbo was created a life peer taking the title Baron Palumbo of Southwark of Southwark in the London Borough of Southwark 11 In 2017 he opened an animal sanctuary in Thailand with Rawipim Paijit focused on spay and neuter rescue rehabilitation and rehoming of street dogs 12 Personal life editHe lives in London with his Thai friend Rawipim Paijit 3 He has a child born in 1991 to Atoosa Hariri 2 References edit The Sunday Times Rich List 2020 a b Wynne Jones Ros 2 November 1997 The Man From the Ministry The Independent Retrieved 6 May 2014 a b Bell Matthew 9 August 2009 James Palumbo There s only money sex and music and mellowing The Independent Retrieved 6 May 2014 Club class 20 years of the Ministry of Sound The Independent Retrieved 26 September 2014 Sony bought Ministry of Sound for 67m Century Media for 12m 11 January 2017 Kelsey Tim 11 April 1994 Lord Palumbo accused of benefiting from trust The Independent Retrieved 6 May 2014 Kate Rankine Daily Telegraph 13 September 2003 Business profile Chairman with a passion for needlework Tomas Quartet Books Retrieved 20 May 2014 YouTube Sylvester Alice Thomson Rachel 16 November 2013 Palumbo the Younger ready to make peace over a cuppa The Times No 60648 The London Gazette 4 October 2013 p 19575 James Palumbo on partying politics and his new pet rescue mission 4 September 2017 External links editVoting record at the Public Whip Street Dog SOS Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded byThe Lord Allen of Kensington GentlemenBaron Palumbo of Southwark Followed byThe Lord Bamford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Palumbo amp oldid 1163829254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
