Sir Erich Arieh Reich was an Austrian-born entrepreneur based in London. He had five grown children.
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Reich worked in the travel industry in the UK and became a successful entrepreneur. Classic Tours, a charity fundraising initiative that specialised in activity-based global travel, was founded by him in 1987, and it has raised over £60 million for charity.
Sir Erich was knighted in 2010 for his charitable work, which enabled thousands of people to raise millions of pounds through sponsored challenges such as bike rides and treks.
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Credit: jewishnews.co.u
Sir Erich Reich, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, aged 87. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
The Association of Jewish Refugees paid tribute. In a statement, the AJR said: “Sir Erich was a long-time prominent member of the AJR, a former trustee and chair of AJR’s Kindertransport group, a role which he embraced with great responsibility.


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