David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

British Baron

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1940

Place of Birth: United Kingdom

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, HonFRS, HonFREng (born 24 October 1940), is an English politician, businessman and philanthropist.
From 1992 to 1997, he served as the chair of Sainsbury's, the supermarket chain established by his great-grandfather John James Sainsbury in 1869. He was made a life peer in 1997 as a member of the Labour Party, and is on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since 15 July 2013.
He served in the government as the Minister for Science and Innovation from 1998 and 2006. He is a major donor to the University of Cambridge and in 2011 was elected Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.