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Rudolph Palumbo (died 1987) was a British property developer who made his fortune redeveloping Second World War bombsites in London.[1]
Palumbo was the son of an Italian immigrant from Amalfi, who ran a cafe in Lower Thames Street.[2][3]
Palumbo's development company was called City Acre, and he built their headquarters building in 1952.[4]
Palumbo married Elsie Gregory and their son was fellow property developer, Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo.[5]
His portrait was painted by Oskar Kokoschka. [6]
References
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/27/palumbo-family-feud-court-again
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/27/palumbo-family-feud-court-again
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-builder-of-dreams-or-monuments-peter-palumbo-a-visionary-at-the-arts-council-1465222.html
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-builder-of-dreams-or-monuments-peter-palumbo-a-visionary-at-the-arts-council-1465222.html
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/27/palumbo-family-feud-court-again
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-builder-of-dreams-or-monuments-peter-palumbo-a-visionary-at-the-arts-council-1465222.html