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Ritblat Steps Down From British Land

LONDON-One of the biggest names in the UK property market, Sir John Ritblat, is retiring from the board of British Land.

By Anita Howarth | Updated on July 17, 2006

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LONDON-Sir John Ritblat, chairman of British Land and one of the last great British property tycoons, has revealed his retirement at the FTSE-100 group’s annual meeting. Sir John has led the company for 36 years and only months ago delivered a record set of full-year results. He started his career at the age of 16 under the tutelage of the property agent Edward Erdman, after seeing the bomb-ravaged Bond Street and Berkeley Square in the 1950s, which inspired him to dedicate his life to real estate.

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