Sir Bob Murray has handed over a cheque for £100,000 to the Foundation of Light, just 3 months after his autobiography I’d Do It All Again was published. Sir Bob, founder and chairman of British kitchen manufacturer, Omega PLC and property company Sterling Capitol, is best known as the former chairman of Sunderland AFC and the visionary behind the Stadium of Light, Academy and Beacon of Light. He decided to write his book after the charity he founded encouraged him to tell his life story to help raise much needed funds to support the Foundation.
“I have never been happier giving away £100,000 and hope I have to give even more to the Foundation in the coming months," he said. “I’ve been amazed by the generosity of Sunderland supporters and the feedback from all sorts of people since the book was published. Friends joked for years that I should write a book but I never dreamt I’d really do it!
“The reason for doing the book was to give something back to people from the North East. I love the region and am indebted to the people here who’ve played such a major part in my life. I’ve been blown away by the response of Sunderland fans and people buying the book. Their kind-hearted response is so typical of their generosity and in doing so they are now supporting other people in the northeast who just need a little help.”
I’d Do It All Again tells Sir Bob Murray’s story from the 1950s where he left school with just one 'O' level, to the building of the Stadium of Light, Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park.
