John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
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John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG (b. 1927) is a British businessman and politician.
He is the son of Alan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Drury Lane and the nephew of Sir Robert Sainsbury. His cousin is Lord Sainsbury of Turville and he is married to the former ballerina Anya Linden.
He attended Worcester College, Oxford. He used to run the J Sainsbury supermarket chain but retired in 1992. In 1993 he joined with Lord Rothschild to set up the Butrint Foundation to record and conserve the archaeological site of Butrint in Albania.
He is a life peer and sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party. His brother is Sir Timothy Sainsbury, a former Conservative Member of Parliament.Template:Business-bio-stub Template:UK-bio-stub