Background
He was born 31 January 1927 in Leeds and attended both Roundhay School and Leeds University, where he studied economics, but did not complete the degree, being called up for national service.
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Arnold Ziff
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He was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1979 and received an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1981. From 1991 to 1992 he was High Sheriff of West Yorkshire. Ziff"s family was of Russian/German origin.
He inherited his father"s shoe company Stylo, and formed property company Town Centre Securities in 1959.
A notable development was the Merrion Centre, Leeds. They had 2 sons, Michael (born 1953) and Edward (born 1960) who continued his business, as Chief executive officers of Stylo and Town Centre Securities respectively.
Arnold and Marjorie also had a daughter, Ann Louise. Arnold"s wife, Marjorie received an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the community in Leeds.
Ziff was a major sponsor of Tropical World, Roundhay Park which is now named after him.
Likewise his gifts to the University of Leeds are commemorated in the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff building, which is home to student services at the university after being opened in 2010. He gave to Jewish welfare organizations, and is commemorated in the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Community Centre in Moortown, Leeds.
