Background
Bloxham was born in Lincolnshire and went to Tiffin School leaving in 1983 to go to Manchester to study Politics & Modern History at the Victoria University of Manchester.
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Tom Bloxham
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Career
Bloxham has appeared on Britain"s rich list and has a property portfolio worth over £200m (as of 2007). During his time at university he opened a music and poster shop in Afflecks Palace and sold fire extinguishers door-to-door. He tried to increase sales by demonstrating them by setting his briefcase on fire then extinguishing lieutenant
Bloxham began subletting portions of his unit at Afflecks Palace and this began his career in property.
Bloxham co-founded with architect Jonathan Falkingham and initially converted redundant properties, mainly formerly industrial buildings, in north west England into city centre residential loft apartments. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (Royal Institute of British Architects) and in 1999, he was given an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Bloxham was elected in June 2008 to take office from 1 August 2008 for a period of seven years.
Bloxham was installed as Chancellor at a ceremony at the University"s Whitworth Hall on 3 December 2008. At the same ceremony Sir Bernard Lovell, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Edward Gregson and Eddie Davies received honorary degrees.
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