Background
Sainsbury, Robert James Son of John Benjamin and Mabel Miriam (Van den Bergh) Sainsbury.
Sainsbury, Robert James Son of John Benjamin and Mabel Miriam (Van den Bergh) Sainsbury.
Master of Arts (honorary fellow), Cambridge U., 1983;Dr (honorary), Radio Corporation of America, 1976;Doctor of Letters (honorary), East Anglia U., 1977;Doctor of Laws (honorary), Liverpool U., 1988.
With, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, since 1930;director, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, since 1934;joint general manager, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, 1938-1956;deputy chairman, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, 1956-1967;chairman, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, 1967-1969;joint president, J. Sainsbury Ltd., London, since 1969.
Past member Art Panel of Arts Council. Member managing committee Courtauld Institute Art, U. London, 1979-1982. Visiting commission to primitive art department Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1986.
President British Association Friends and Museums, 1985-1988. Trustee Tate Gallery, 1959-1973, vice-chairman, 1967, chairman, 1969. Co-founder Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, 1978.
Honorary treasurer Institute Medical Social Workers, 1948-1971. Governor St. Thomas' Hospital, 1939-1968. Member British Association Friends of Museum.
Married Lisa Ingeborg Van den Bergh. 4 children.