Michael Roderick OliverMichael Roderick Oliver (born September 1938), OBE is an English businessman, philanthropist and chairman of four Cheshire based companies – Oliver Valves, Oliver Valvetek, Oliver Twinsafe and Oliver Hydcovalves– which manufacture high-pressure valves for the oil and gas sector. Business careerMichael Oliver established his first business, Oliver Valves, in 1979 in a one-car garage at his home in Hale, Cheshire, England.[1][2] The business began by producing a single product – an innovative severe-service needle valve.[1] Today, the three companies sell over 400,000 valves a year, employ over 280 people worldwide and operate through offices in several locations around the world, including Dubai, Kuala Lumpur. The companies’ customers are major energy companies including Petrobras and Exxon.[3][4][5] The 2013 Sunday Times Rich List placed him as Britain's 169th richest person with an estimated £517million fortune.[5][6][7] He was awarded the Order of the British Empire by the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2012 and has been a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire since 2011.[8][9][10] He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering by the University of Chester for his services to Engineering in 2013.[11] PhilanthropyOliver is a long-term supporter of a wide range of charities in the North West of England, nationally and internationally:
Automobile and aircraft collectionOliver has a large collection of automobile, motorcycles, aircraft and aircraft engines and his collection also includes the late Fred Dibnah's traction engine.[18][19] References
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