Clik here to view.
9. Grew up working class in Halton Moor, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
8. Left school at 15 to work as a miner in Leeds
7. Realized his dream of becoming an engineer
6. Invented a foldable protection container for military and flood-control purposes
5. Started a company, Hesco Bastion, to manufacture the containers, making his fortune and employing 350 residents of Leeds
4. Donated millions of pounds to charity, including a foundation he set up, the Leeds Community Foundation, to which he had given over 28 million pounds at the time of his death
3. Had a wife, five children and eight grandchildren
2. "Never forgot where he had come from and dedicated his time, energy and wealth into helping those less fortunate than himself"
1. Was "simply a fantastic man"
Lindsay Robertson thinks you should look at the entire scope of a life and not just the way in which it ends.
