Gary Lubner
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Chartered Accountant
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Gary Lubner served 35 years at Belron, the world's leading automotive glass brand and parent company of Autoglass, Carglass, and Safelite. During his 22 years as CEO, sales grew over 7 times to circa 6 billion euros, leading to a valuation of 21 billion euros in 2021. The business employs over 30,000 people in 38 countries. Gary retired in early 2023 but continues to sit on the Board.
Gary grew up in South Africa, where he studied Finance and Accountancy at the University of Cape Town. He subsequently did an MBA at London Business School and has since funded the Gary Lubner Scholarship at LBS, to support African students. During the 1980s in South Africa, he was active in the anti-apartheid struggle.
Throughout his working life, Gary has championed philanthropy. He encouraged Belron employees to give back by backing hundreds of charities around the world, volunteering and taking part in the Spirit of Belron Challenge. This sporting event, started by Gary and six colleagues, grew to 12,000 participating employees in 2023, raising tens of millions for Afrika Tikkun, a charity in South Africa. Gary has participated in the triathlon annually since its inception.
Gary founded This Day Foundation, which seeks to create a fairer future for new generations. In South Africa, the Foundation works on childhood development, ending youth unemployment and supporting a stronger civil society. In the UK, the foundation aims for all young people to have access to opportunity, with a focus on refugees seeking sanctuary. Gary believes positive change only happens with strong leaders, so This Day also provides Leadership Development.
Gary is active on a number of charity boards, including the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust, Afrika Tikkun and One to One Children’s Fund.
Gary supported the Labour Party financially in the build-up to their successful 2024 election. He hopes that Labour will give rise to a more egalitarian and just society in Britain.
The Record
Background
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Present
Chartered Accountant
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen was an accounting firm that provided financial services to large corporations. It was one of the "Big Five" accounting firms. Gary qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1981 while working for Arthur Andersen.
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Present
Finance Manager of the Contracting Division & MD of PG Masterfit.
PG Group
PG is synonymous with glass in South Africa. The PG Group produces, distributes and installs glass for automotive and building use, aluminium frames and window film options.
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2000 — 2023
CEO
Belron
Gary Lubner served as CEO of Belron for twenty three years. Operating in thirty eight countries across six continents, Belron leads the way in car glass repairs, replacement and recalibration through the brands Autoglass, Safelite Autoglass and Carglass.
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1991 — 2000
Various
Belron
In The News
Newsfeed
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29 June 2026 · News 24
Gary Lubner: Leading Through The Cracks | So, You Think You Want to Be a CEO?
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31 May 2026 · The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 Profiles Gary Lubner on Philanthropy, Heritage and Political Giving
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15 May 2026 · The Times
Gary Lubner: ‘I don’t want to be known as Labour’s biggest donor’
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19 March 2026 · Business Leader
The forgotten middle steps up
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2 February 2026 · NPC
Impact UK: The power of partnerships
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24 June 2025 · Sports Business Journal
Premier League club Brentford in talks with investors on minority sale
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2 June 2025 · The Times
Gary Lubner: I want to change the lives of millions of people
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26 April 2025 · Financial Times
UK insurance tycoon Clive Cowdery takes stake in Observer newspaper
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15 October 2024 · Financial Times
Labour donor to back Tortoise’s proposed purchase of the Observer newspaper
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11 March 2024 · New Statesman
A think tank for the age of Starmer
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8 March 2024 · The Independent
Glass repair chief leads Labour to record £13m private donations ahead of election
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15 February 2024 · The Times
Labour donors will max out £35m limit for general election funds
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15 February 2024 · Financial Times
Keir Starmer and big business, a love story
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1 December 2023 · Business Because
Scholarships And Funding Options For African Students Pursuing A Business Master’s In Europe
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28 November 2023 · UCL
Supporting an ecosystem for transformative change
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11 October 2023 · Financial Times
Labour courts wealthy donors as UK election spending cap soars
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7 June 2023 · Express Newspapers
Labour's new £5million 'megadonor' – Who is Gary Lubner?
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5 June 2023 · The Independent
Labour’s election war chest boosted by £5m megadonor
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4 June 2023 · Financial Times
Labour party lands new megadonor in £5mn boost for next UK election
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Formative Years
Education
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London Business School
MBA
1989 — 1991
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UCT | University of Cape Town
Finance Degree
Areas Of Focus