J Arthur Rank
/ˌdʒeɪ ˌɑːθə ˈræŋk/
/ˌdʒeɪ ˌɑːrθər ˈræŋk/
- (1882-1972) an English businessman who established two highly successful companies, the Rank Group and Rank Hovis McDougall. He was a Methodist and became involved in films in 1933 as a way of spreading religious ideas. In 1935 Rank helped to establish Pinewood Studios and in 1941 he gained control of Gaumont and the Odeon Theatre group, which all became part of the Rank Organization. He was made a life peer in 1957.
J亚瑟·兰克（J Arthur Rank）：（1882-1972）英国商人，他建立了两家非常成功的公司，即兰克集团和兰克·霍维斯·麦克杜格尔。他是循道卫理主义者，并于1933年涉足电影界，以此传播宗教思想。1935年，Rank协助建立了PinewoodStudios。1941年，他获得了Gaumont和Odeon Theatre集团的控制权，这些集团都成为了Rank组织的一部分。他于1957年成为终身同伴。