Sean Day

South African shipping executive, financier, and yacht racer (1949-2023)
Person human Q125468917
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Summary

Sean Day is a human[1]. He was born in Cape Town[2]. He was born on +1949-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-07-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a business executive[5], financier[6], and sailor[7].

Key Facts

  • Sean Day's place of birth was Cape Town[2].
  • Sean Day was born on +1949-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sean Day died on +2023-07-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sean Day held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Sean Day's professions included business executive[5].
  • Sean Day's professions included financier[6].
  • Sean Day's professions included sailor[7].
  • Sean Day held the position of chairperson[9].
  • Among Sean Day's employers was Teekay[10].
  • Sean Day was employed by Compass Diversified[11].
  • Among Sean Day's employers was CVC Capital Partners[12].
  • Among Sean Day's employers was Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd.[13].
  • Sean Day was educated at South African College Schools[14].
  • Sean Day's education included a stint at Oriel College[15].
  • Sean Day was educated at University of Cape Town[16].
  • Sean Day received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Sean Day is recorded as male[18].
  • Sean Day's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sean Day's sport is recorded as sailing[20].
  • Sean Day's family name is recorded as Day[21].
  • Sean Day's given name is recorded as Sean[22].
  • Sean Day's given name is recorded as Christopher[23].
  • Sean Day's Prabook ID is recorded as 1686360[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Sean Day was born in Cape Town[2]. He was born on +1949-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at South African College Schools[14], a boarding school[25], in South Africa[26], founded in 1829[27]; Oriel College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1324[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; and University of Cape Town[16], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[5], financier[6], and sailor[7]. Employers include Teekay[10], a business[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1973[38], headquartered in Hamilton[39]; Compass Diversified[11], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42], headquartered in Westport[43]; CVC Capital Partners[12], a business[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1981[46], headquartered in Saint Helier[47]; and Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd.[13], a business[48], founded in 1873[49], headquartered in Hong Kong[50]. Sean Day held the position of chairperson[9].

Recognition

Sean Day received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Death and Burial

Sean Day died on +2023-07-27T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Sean Day born?

Sean Day was born in Cape Town[2].

What did Sean Day do for work?

Sean Day worked as business executive[5], financier[6], and sailor[7].

Where did Sean Day go to school?

Sean Day was educated at South African College Schools[14], Oriel College[15], and University of Cape Town[16].

What awards did Sean Day receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . lawhill.org. Retrieved . lawhill.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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