Adam Hafejee Patel, Baron Patel of Blackburn is a British businessman. The son of Hafejee Ismail and Aman Hafejee Patel was educated at The Pioneer High School, Bharuch, in the Indian district Gujarat, and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce. The retired managing director of a clothing manufacturing company, he was director of the East Lancashire Training Enterprise Council, and Enterprise plc. He is a former President of Lancashire Council of Mosques, Vice-President of the Blackburn Community Relations Council, counsellor to the Muslim Council of Britain and chairman of the British Hajj Commission. On 14 February 2000, he was created a life peer as Baron Patel of Blackburn, of Langho in the County of Lancashire. Patel is an Honorary Fellow of the Bolton Institute as well as of the University of Central Lancashire. Lord Patel became an Honorary Patron of leading Blackburn Rovers supporters group, The BRFC Action Group in May 2012 Patel has been married since 1964. He has three sons and four daughters. 

June 7th, 1940 in   /  Died:   May 29th, 2019 - aged 78