Sir Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge (15 October 1904 – 17 July 2004) was a London-born entrepreneur and banker who lived in Wales for most of his life, from the age of five.

Background and beginnings

thumb|upright=0.75|[[Holland House, Cardiff|Holland House in Cardiff, built by Hodge in 1968 as Julian Hodge House]]

Julian Hodge was born on 15 October 1904 in Camberwell, south London, the son of an electrician. His mother was Irish. He married Moira Thomas in 1951 and had three children.

He also founded the Jane Hodge foundation, named after his mother, to give money to charitable causes, often offering a 'double your money' challenge where he would match the amounts raised by the public.

In later life from his home as a tax exile in Jersey,

References

  • Julian Hodge Bank
  • Julian Hodge Institute of Applied Macroeconomics at Cardiff University's Business School