Sir Michael Hintze, was born on 27 July 1953 and is a British-Australian businessman and philanthropist, based in the United Kingdom.
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30 Facts About Michael Hintze
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Michael Hintze then studied at the University of Sydney where he obtained a BSc degree in physics in 1975 and a BE degree in engineering in 1977, residing at St John's College and working as a tutor at Sancta Sophia College.
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Michael Hintze holds an MSc degree in Acoustics from the University of New South Wales, an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, an Honorary Doctorate of Business from the University of New South Wales, and a DEng from the University of Sydney.
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Michael Hintze was ranked No 5 on Financial News' FN100 Most Influential list in the hedge fund category.
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Michael Hintze has been tapped to sit on a number of boards and government panels.
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Michael Hintze was appointed by the Australian Treasury to sit on a four-person International Advisory Panel to support the Financial Systems Inquiry, which is focused on issues impacting Australia's economy such as technological change, Australia's global competitiveness and offshore regulatory frameworks.
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Michael Hintze was appointed by Pope Francis to the board of the Vatican Bank.
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In 2007, Michael Hintze established MH Premium Farms, a group of agriculture companies based mainly in Australia.
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Michael Hintze came to the aid of Wandsworth Museum, which was facing imminent closure by offering a £2 million rescue package.
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Michael Hintze has supported a major renovation of the Australian Museum.
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Michael Hintze has reportedly had a strong connection to the institution since he was a child growing up in Sydney, saying that it “instilled in me an intellectual curiosity” and that it was a “vital institution, deepening everyone's understanding of the nation's history through the lens of culture and science.
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Michael Hintze gave a $1 million gift to the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre, which focuses on turning medical research into viable treatments.
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Michael Hintze has provided support to the Evelina Children's Hospital.
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Michael Hintze has provided support to the Black Stork Charity to help construct one of the most advanced centres for rehabilitation of injured military personnel in the world.
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Michael Hintze has donated $1 million to the University of New South Wales for a new lecture theatre.
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The donation was made in honour of his father, Michael Hintze senior, who is a UNSW alumnus.
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Guardian reported that Michael Hintze is a donor to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which casts doubt on the science and cost of tackling climate change.
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Michael Hintze was formerly chairman of the Prince's Foundation for Building Community.
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Michael Hintze was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery from 2017 to 2021, and was formerly a trustee of the National Gallery, where he assisted in securing Titian's Diana and Actaeon.
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Michael Hintze was initially appointed to the National Gallery's Board of Trustees by then Labour Party Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2008.
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Michael Hintze was later reappointed by Conservative Party Prime Minister David Cameron.
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Michael Hintze was invited to the Chancellor's Court of Benefactors for his support of the University of Oxford.
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Michael Hintze was named to the 2017 Debrett's 500 List, in recognition of his considerable philanthropic contributions in the UK.
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Michael Hintze was named to the Evening Standard's “Progress 1000” list of “London's most influential people, ” citing his philanthropic contributions and business success.
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In 2006, at the time of the Cash for Peerages allegations concerning the Labour Party, Michael Hintze voluntarily revealed he was one of the previously anonymous patrons who had made loans to the Conservative Party.
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Michael Hintze supplied a private jet for Fox and Werritty to fly from the United States to London in May 2011.
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In 2005 Michael Hintze was appointed a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI and was later was elevated as a Knight Grand Cross of the same Order.
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Michael Hintze was knighted in the United Kingdom's 2013 Birthday Honours for services to the arts.
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Michael Hintze received his accolade on 23 October 2013 by The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
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In July 1984 Michael Hintze married Dorothy Krauklis, an American citizen whom he met at Harvard, and they have four children.
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