Maurice Ostro OBE – Doing the right thing: make it your adventure
Episode 25, Aug 14, 2020, 09:00 AM
Philanthropist, entrepreneur and chair of the new Business Action Council Maurice Ostro OBE joins Michael in this week’s Change Makers. Maurice explains the BAC’s role in working to stabilise the economy as business begins the recovery from lockdown, and what he believes organisations need to do in order to thrive in the months ahead. He also shares his fascinating life and career journey; from the story of the Ostro Stone – the world’s largest known deep blue coloured topaz gemstone – to his entrepreneurial career and passion for giving back to society with Entrepreneurial Giving (EG) and the Ostro Fayre Share Foundation.
Maurice Ostro, OBE, is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and chair of the Business Action Council. He has fused the two major strands of his career to create eg (Entrepreneurial Giving), a movement to help entrepreneurs to be more successful and encourage them to embed purpose within their businesses.On the one hand, Ostro is a successful entrepreneur. His business ventures have ranged from frozen yogurt to gemstones, media distribution and airline catering. On the other hand, Ostro is a philanthropist. He founded the Fayre Share Foundation with his wife Katy, serves as Vice Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews and created Collaboration House, a charitable co-working space in London.