Jerry Cowhig

investor - Jerry Cowhig
Location
Bristol, England
Age
61
Dream job
General director of an opera company
Actual job
Managing Director, Institute of Physics Publishing
Sleepless nights cos of climate change
Thinking about my three grandchildren
Original Crude connection
I bought McLibel off the website and so got on Franny's email list
Invested in Crude because
I hope it will help influence opinion and I wanted to play a small part by supporting it
Also invests/spends/wastes money on
Paintings and sculptures, theatre and opera, travel, clothes, cats
Life after Crude
I'd like to show the film to American progressive friends whom I see regularly; keep working; and keep in touch with Lizzie and Franny
Likelihood of Crude being smash hit
Low by Michael Moore standard but I think it will be a moderate success and significantly influential
Planning to spend Crude windfall on
No doubt some impulse purchase

Jerry is interested in politics especially American progressive politics. He reads The Nation magazine and always goes on The Nation's annual cruise (usually the only Brit) where hundreds of American liberals collectively despise the neo-cons and encourage each other in comfort. There he often arranges discussion sessions and shows movies - once, McLibel and in future hopefully Crude.

Jerry's work takes him abroad a lot. When at home he relaxes by singing in small choirs, reading mostly non-fiction, and watching cricket on television. He is married to Annette. They have two adult children and three grandchildren.

Personally Jerry supports the arts in several ways and he ensures that the business he manages does so too.

 

Biography

Born Rugby 1945, educated Southwell Minster Grammar School and London University. Medical journalist (Editor of "GP" magazine for 15 years) and publisher, now science publisher.