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Honorary doctorate for footwear retail group founder

20/01/2016

The University of Leicester is to confer an honorary doctorate on Michael Smith, founder and former chairman of UK footwear retail group Shoe Zone. The ceremony will take place on January 22. On learning the news, Mr Smith said that he was “especially honoured” by the offer because, although he did not attend university after school, he has lived ...

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