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Says this about her husband
SirMichael Harris Caine(17 June 1927 – 20 March 1999)[1]was an English businessman. He headed Booker Bros andBooker plc, and helped establish theMan Booker Prize. A president of theRoyal African Society, he created theCaine Prizeand later also theRussian Booker Prize.
Thanks for this info; however the Prize was originally initiated by Campbell, who had been Chairman of Booker Brothers in Guyana for several decades -- it was Campbell who was instrumental in reforming an outdated and paternalistic company into a progressive and "inclusive" (in the sense of removing its racist structures) one. He had always promoted the arts. From the Wiki article posted above:
"It is after leaving Guyana that Jock, who had always loved great literature, became instrumental in the initiation of a British literature prize.
Jock was an old friend and golfing partner of Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond spy novels, who had recently been diagnosed as terminally ill with less than a year to live. During a game of golf Fleming turned to Jock for advice on securing his estate for his family from heavy taxation. Jock initially advised Fleming to turn to accountants and merchant bankers, but then had a new idea: Bookers could act as bankers for Fleming, beneficially for both parties.
As a result, Bookers acquired a 51% share in the profits of Glidmore Productions, the company handling the profits from worldwide royalties on Fleming's books, and the associated merchandising rights – but not the film rights.
Thus was born the Bookers Author Division, with the injunction:
It should make money, not to mention being entertaining, and there could be advertising interest in it for some of our companies."