Michael Farmer (British Businessman) Biography

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Full Name	The Right Honourable Michael Stahel Farmer
Other Name(s)	Baron Farmer The Lord Farmer Lord Michael Farmer
Nickname	Mr. Copper
Famous for	His influential role in the global copper market.

School	Wantage Grammar School, Oxfordshire

Religion	Christianity

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1975

Wife/Spouse

Jennifer Potts

Children

3 including a son, George Farmer (businessman)

Parents

Father	David S. Farmer (deceased)
Mother	Eleanor Mary Maxwell Best (deceased)

Siblings

Suzan Farmer (actress, deceased)

Other Relative(s)

Daughter-in-law: Candace Owens (politician)

Overview	Started working at the age of 18 as a difference account clerk and messenger at AJ Strauss, a member firm of the London Metal Exchange. Served as managing director of Cerro Metals Ltd in London from 1974 to 1983. Joined Anglo Chemical in 1983 as head of global base metal trading until 1989. Founded Metal & Commodity Company Ltd in 1989, a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft AG, and served as CEO until 2000. Sold Metal & Commodity Company Ltd to Enron for $448 million in 2000. Became a founding partner and CEO of the Red Kite Group in 2005.
Political Involvement	Joined the Conservative Party in 2011 and served as co-treasurer from 2011 to 2015. Funded about £6 million to the Conservative party from 2012 to 2022. Became life peer and Baron Farmer of Bishopsgate in 2014. Appointed to the Select Committee on Social Mobility and the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill in 2015. Supported welfare and prison reform in the UK and conducted reviews for the Ministry of Justice.

Overview

Started working at the age of 18 as a difference account clerk and messenger at AJ Strauss, a member firm of the London Metal Exchange.
Served as managing director of Cerro Metals Ltd in London from 1974 to 1983.
Joined Anglo Chemical in 1983 as head of global base metal trading until 1989.
Founded Metal & Commodity Company Ltd in 1989, a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft AG, and served as CEO until 2000.
Sold Metal & Commodity Company Ltd to Enron for $448 million in 2000.
Became a founding partner and CEO of the Red Kite Group in 2005.

Political Involvement

Joined the Conservative Party in 2011 and served as co-treasurer from 2011 to 2015.
Funded about £6 million to the Conservative party from 2012 to 2022.
Became life peer and Baron Farmer of Bishopsgate in 2014.
Appointed to the Select Committee on Social Mobility and the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill in 2015.
Supported welfare and prison reform in the UK and conducted reviews for the Ministry of Justice.

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfarmer/

1. Michael Farmer's father was a metal trader and wounded in World War II; he died due to alcoholism when Michael was four.
2. Both of his parents died before he turned 25, resulting in a troubled childhood.
3. At 35, he became a born-again Christian.
4. He became actively involved in politics during the Brexit campaign and donated £300,000 to the Vote Leave campaign.
5. He is a vocal supporter for welfare reforms and has raised issues regarding family stability.
6. Michael enjoys cycling, often traveling to the House of Lords by bicycle.