Michael Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading
Michael Alfred Rufus Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Died | July 2, 1980 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Nobleman, financier |
| Known for | 3rd Marquess of Reading |
Michael Alfred Rufus Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading (8 March 1916 – 2 July 1980) was a British nobleman and financier.
Early life
Born in 1916, he was the offspring of Gerald Rufus Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading (1889–1960), and Eva Violet Mond (1895–1973), whose father was the industrialist Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett. His grandfather on his father's side was Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading. The Mond lineage also included Ludwig Mond, a renowned chemist and industrialist credited with inventing the Mond process for nickel refining.
He inherited the title of 3rd Marquess of Reading following his father's passing in 1960.
Career
Isaacs participated in the London Stock Exchange, actively involved in financial markets throughout his period as Marquess.
Personal life
He was married to Margot Irene Duke. The couple had two offspring: Simon Rufus Isaacs, who became the 4th Marquess of Reading (born 1942), and Lady Jacqueline Rosemary Margaret Rufus Isaacs. He passed away in 1980; Lady Reading died in 2015.