Maurice Samuel Ostro

Maurice Samuel Ostro
Born (1965-02-16) 16 February 1965
Nationality British
Education Oxford University, Wadham College
Occupation Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
Known for Business, charity and interfaith relations
Spouse(s) Katy Ostro

Maurice Samuel Ostro, OBE, KFO (born 16 February 1965) is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. His business interests have included gemstones, media distribution, property, frozen yogurt and airline catering. His principal philanthropic interests have included interfaith relations and conflict resolution.

On The Queen's 2014 Birthday Honours list, Ostro was appointed an OBE.[1] He has also been appointed a KFO (Knight of the Royal Order of Francis I).[2]

Education

Ostro is an alumni of the Gemological Institute of America, Harvard Business School and New York University. In 1987 he gained a Masters in Jurisprudence at Oxford University’s Wadham College[3] and was then admitted to the New York Bar in 1988.

Awards

1999 Millennium Award[4] For the Patented Dryce Box
1998 Gold Mercury Award For the Patented Dryce Box
1998 Gold Mercury Award For Glasay International
2000 On Board Services Diamond Supplier Award For Glasay International
2000 On Board Services Award For Glasay International
2000 Cost Sector Award[5] For the Airline Caterer of the Year
2007 Mercury Award For outstanding contribution to the Airline Industry
2013 YPO WPO International Most Innovative Award
2014 YPO WPO International Most Innovative Award
2015 YPO WPO[6] International Most Innovative Award
2016 Best Business Awards[7] Outstanding Personal Achievement (Maurice Ostro)
2016 Best Business Awards [7] Best Corporate Social Responsibility (Fayre Share)
2016 Global Business Excellence[8] Outstanding Community Initiative (Fayre Share)
2016 Stevie 2016 International Business Awards[9] Executive of the Year - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
2016 Stevie 2016 International Business Awards Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in Europe

Business career

In 1992, Ostro founded the frozen yogurt company, Glasay International PLC. The company became the country's leading manufacturer of frozen yogurt and the largest supplier of frozen yogurt to the airline sector globally. Glasay was sold in 2001.[10]

Media on the Move, founded by Ostro to supply media content to airlines, shipping companies and train lines, was sold to London Stock Exchange-listed Watermark PLC.[11][12] Ostro remained as managing director of Media on the Move until 2007.[13]

In 1999, Ostro founded Air Fayre, an airline catering company.[14] Air Fayre was sold to Watermark PLC in 2004;[15] Ostro remained as managing director until 2007.[15]

In 2006, with Ostro already serving as managing director of two of its major divisions, Watermark appointed Ostro as its CEO.[16][17]

In 2010, following the death of his father, he returned to run the eponymous family business; Ostro Minerals is the world's leading producer and distributor of blue topaz.[18][19]

Patents

EP 0940352 A2 Invention of a disposable and recyclable box that is able to store frozen products for extended periods of time (up to 24 hours)
US 6721624 B2 Invention of distribution models for airline supply which removes requirement for any in house food production and comprises temperature controlled distribution and final preparations on vehicles
US 6445976 B1 & CA2416339 Invention of logistics centric business model for assembly and delivery of airline meals to aircraft using best of class products produced by 3rd party suppliers

Charitable interests

Ostro is an active philanthropist.[20] He founded the Fayre Share Foundation with a contribution of 10% of the shares of the company Air Fayre, becoming a trustee along with his wife Katy Ostro. The Fayre Share Foundation is a charitable foundation promoting philanthropy, collaboration, interfaith relations and conflict resolution.[21]

In 2008, Ostro became a Vice Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews, the UK's oldest, national interfaith organisation.[22] He was also the initiator and Organising Committee Chair for London Mayor Boris Johnson's Interfaith Conference in 2010, which culminated in the founding of the Faiths Forum for London, a London-wide interfaith initiative, where Ostro is Founding Patron.[23][24]

Ostro is the owner and funds Collaboration House,[25] an initiative to explore how best to encourage and enable charities that have significant common interests to share resources and experience to help increase the impact of their work. The 6,500 sq. ft building in Charlotte Street Fitzrovia currently houses the following charities: London Borough of Faiths Network, Faiths Forum of London, Faith Based Regeneration Network UK, The Coexist Foundation, The United Religions Initiative, International Centre for Integration and Cohesion, William Temple Foundation, The Council of Christians and Jews, Christian Muslim Forum, Women’s Interfaith Network, The International Debate Education Association UK, Aegis Trust, Islamic Society of Britain, All faiths & None, Nisa Nashim.

Governmental experience

Ostro has contributed his skills to a number of government initiatives:

References

  1. ↑ Cabinet Office 13 June 2014, Retrieved on 16 June 2014
  2. ↑ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George , Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Retrieved on 16 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Wadham College , 9 December 2013, Retrieved on 17 June 2014
  4. ↑ Council, Design. "TONY BLAIR UNVEILS FINAL MILLENNIUM PRODUCTS /PR Newswire UK/". www.prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  5. ↑ "The Awards". costsectorcatering.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Press Release | GPD Charitable Trust". gpdcharitabletrust.org. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  7. 1 2 "Best Business Awards | Awards for the Private and Public Sectors | Enter today!". www.bestbusinessawards.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Global Business Excellence Awards | GBEAs | Awards for business excellence across all sectors, public and private". www.gbeawards.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  9. ↑ "Management Awards Winners | Stevie Awards". stevieawards.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  10. ↑ Rebecca Hoar Management Today 2001, Retrieved on 16 June 2014
  11. ↑ Media on The Move Limited Media on The Move Retrieved on 16 June 2014
  12. ↑ Journey Group PLC 21 July 2003, Retrieved on 17 June 2014
  13. ↑ RNS Release – Watermark Group PLC – Directorate Changes Watermark Group PLC 4 June 2007, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  14. ↑ Air Fayre LTD 2008, Retrieved on 15 June 2014
  15. 1 2 Journey Group Plc, 2014, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  16. ↑ Watermark Group PLC 2013, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  17. ↑ Watermark Group PLC 26 May 2006, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  18. ↑ Jewellery News Asia 1 September 2010, Retrieved on 18 June 2014
  19. ↑ Ostro Blue Ostro Blue Website Retrieved on 16 June 2014
  20. ↑ Simon Rocker The Jewish Chronicle, 2 August 2012, Retrieved on 17 June 2014
  21. ↑ "Fayre Share Foundation" 2012, Retrieved on 17 July 2014
  22. ↑ Council of Christians and Jews "Council of Christians and Jews" 2014, Retrieved on 14 July 2014
  23. ↑ faithsforum Faiths Forum London
  24. ↑ London Interfaith Conference and Reception Greater London Authority Retrieved on 18 June 2014
  25. ↑ "Collaboration House | Fayre Share Foundation". fayresharefoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  26. ↑ British Prime Minister's Office 27 January 2014, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  27. ↑ Prime Minister's Strategy Unit January 2005, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
  28. ↑ National Employment Panel May 2005, Retrieved on 14 June 2014
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