Lioncroft Wholesale chief executive Dr Jason Wouhra OBE has been made chancellor of Aston University in what is said to be in recognition of his commitment to business leadership and entrepreneurship.
Wouhra was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen in 2017 for services to business and international trade. Over the past 15 years, he has also taken on a number of prominent positions including non-executive director of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, and in 2013, he became the youngest and first BAME chairman of the Institute of Directors in the West Midlands.
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“Taking on this role is both a privilege and an honour,” Wouhra said. “My connection with Aston University runs deep and I have long respected its commitment to delivering a truly outstanding education while creating and nurturing a community rich in diversity, heart and soul for its students, people, businesses and the wider local area.”
