John Davan Sainsbury
| The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover | |
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Lord Sainsbury in the robes of a Knight of the Garter
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| Born |
John Davan Sainsbury 2 November 1927 |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
| Known for | businessman, politician and peer |
| Net worth | £1.3 billion |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Parent(s) | Alan Sainsbury |
| Relatives | Robert Sainsbury (uncle) |
John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG (born 2 November 1927) is the President of Sainsbury's, a British businessman, and a politician. He sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party.
He is the son of Alan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury, and the nephew of Sir Robert Sainsbury. His younger brothers are Simon and Timothy, former Conservative Minister of Trade; David Sainsbury, former Labour Minister for Science, is a cousin. His great-grandparents, John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Staples, established a grocer's at 173 Drury Lane in 1869 which became the British supermarket chain Sainsbury's. He is sometimes referred to as "Mr JD" Sainsbury (which is what he was known as when working for Sainsbury's).
Lord Sainsbury attended Stowe School and Worcester College, Oxford, reading History.
He is married to the former ballerina Anya Linden. They have three children: Sarah Butler-Sloss (born 1964), John Julian (born 1966) and Mark (born 1969).
When he bought his 18th-century mansion at Preston Candover in Hampshire, from the previous owner Peter Cadbury, he replanted trees that Peter Cadbury had cut down in order to make the house look bigger.
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