David Sieff
Sir David Daniel Sieff FRSA (22 March 1939 – 27 May 2019) was a British businessman who was a director of retailers Marks & Spencer plc from 1972 to 1997.[1]
Sieff was born in Marylebone, London, the only child of Marcus Sieff, Baron Sieff of Brimpton, and Rosalie Fromson. His grandparents were Rebecca Marks and Israel Sieff, Baron Sieff. He is a great-grandson of Michael Marks, the founder of Marks & Spencer.[2]
He was educated at Repton School and joined Marks & Spencer in 1957, the last descendant of Michael Marks to serve on the board of the firm.[3][4][5][6][7]
He was knighted in 1999.[1]
Sieff married Jennifer Walton in 1962 and has two sons, Simon Marcus (born 1965) and Jonathan David (born 1966).[1]
He died on 27 May 2019 at the age of 80.[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3619. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ Mosley 2003, p. 2620
- ^ "M&S cuts 31 top jobs as new chief starts HQ cull", Sarah Cunningham, The Times, 25 February 1999, p. 29.
- ^ Barwick, Sandra. "Sir David severs family's link to Marks & Spencer".
- ^ "Marks & Spencer lost its way, says founding family member Sir David Sieff".
- ^ "Sir David Sieff / ICSR". 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Sir David Sieff". 8 June 2016.
- ^ "SIEFF - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
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