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[[Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Gordon Graham Layton''' (18 May 1917 – 7 March 1999) was a British Pakistani Army officer, businessperson, and philanthropist who co-founded the [[Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-graham-layton-1083247.html|title=Obituary: Graham Layton|date=October 23, 2011|website=The Independent}}</ref> |
[[Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Gordon Graham Layton''' (18 May 1917 – 7 March 1999) was a British Pakistani Army officer, businessperson, and philanthropist who co-founded the [[Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-graham-layton-1083247.html|title=Obituary: Graham Layton|date=October 23, 2011|website=The Independent}}</ref> |
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As a businessman, he co-founded MacDonald Layton Company one of the most prominent construction company in Pakistan.<ref name="auto"/> The company started as a boat-building business, at West Wharf Yard in [[Karachi]].<ref>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/layton-rahmatulla-modern-day-missionaries/</ref> They soon expanded the business into house building and construction under the name of McDonald, Layton & Company (MLC).<ref>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/layton-rahmatulla-modern-day-missionaries/</ref> |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Revision as of 17:38, 8 May 2021
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Graham Layton (18 May 1917 – 7 March 1999) was a British Pakistani Army officer, businessperson, and philanthropist who co-founded the Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust.[1]
As a businessman, he co-founded MacDonald Layton Company one of the most prominent construction company in Pakistan.[1] The company started as a boat-building business, at West Wharf Yard in Karachi.[2] They soon expanded the business into house building and construction under the name of McDonald, Layton & Company (MLC).[3]
Early life and career
Layton was born on 18 May 1917 and was brought up in North London.[1] He was educated at Wellingborough School, in Northamptonshire.[1]
In 1942, he was commissioned into the British Indian Army.[1] In 1944, he was promoted to the rank of Major.[1]
In 1984, he acquired the Pakistani citizenship.[1]
In 1990, he awarded with the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam.[1] In 1994, he was awarded CBE in the New Year's Honours.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Obituary: Graham Layton". The Independent. October 23, 2011.
- ^ https://www.thefridaytimes.com/layton-rahmatulla-modern-day-missionaries/
- ^ https://www.thefridaytimes.com/layton-rahmatulla-modern-day-missionaries/
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