Emmanuel Kaye

Sir Emmanuel Kaye (29 November 1914 – 28 February 1999) was a millionaire British industrialist and philanthropist known for founding Lansing Bagnall.

Kaye was born in Russia, the son of wheat merchant Zelman Kagarlisky (1877/1878–1926; his name was also spelled "Zalman Kagarlitzky") and his wife, Chassia Annie (1885/6–1943), a botanist.

Emmanuel was educated at Richmond Hill School, leaving to work for a small engineering firm at the age of 15.

[3] He was a donor to Tony Blair's Labour Leader's Office Fund before the 1997 General Election.

[5][verification needed] Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was Emmanuel College, Cambridge, which made him an Honorary Member in 1994.