Marc Worth

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Marc Worth
BornMarch 1961 (age 60)
Nottingham, England
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)Hilda Worth
Children4

Marcus Daniel Worth (born March 1961) is a British businessman. He is the co-founder of Worth Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, and Stylus.[2]

Early life[]

Marcus Daniel Worth was born in March 1961,[3] in Nottingham, England.[1][4] He has an elder brother, .[1] He received three O Levels and left school at the age of sixteen.[4]

Career[]

Worth started his career by working for the family business, , with his brother Julian.[4]

With his brother Julian, Worth was the co-founder of World Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, in 1997.[5][6][7] WGSN quickly grew into a global player with hundreds of staff situated in offices around the world. They sold it to Emap for GBP£140 million in 2005.[6][7]

Worth acquired the fashion label Ossie Clark in 2007.[7] He launched a new collection at the 2008 London Fashion Week, but sold it eighteen months later, after losing £4 million.[7]

Worth has written articles for Forbes.[8]

Worth launched Stylus in 2009.[9] Stylus is an innovation research and advisory firm helping businesses process global consumer lifestyle, product and engagement insights.[9]

Philanthropy[]

Worth served as the chairman of the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce.[4] He serves on the board of UK Israel Business.[10] He also serves on the board of governors of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan, Israel.[4][11]

With his wife, Worth has made charitable contributions to the Hampstead Theatre.[12] They have also donated to the Conservative Party, including to the MPs Mike Freer,[13] Richard Harrington[14] and Michael Gove.[15]

Personal life[]

Marc met his wife Hilda when she was nineteen years old.[16] She serves as co-Chair of the , a Jewish non-profit organisation which tackles domestic violence, and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel.[17][18] They have four children, Patti, Max, Henry and Louis.[4] They attend the Hampstead Synagogue.[4] They reside in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London.[4] They have a home in Herzliya, Israel.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 78). 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "About Me: Website". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Marcus Daniel WORTH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Krieger, Candice (24 February 2011). "The £4m venture that's 'Worth' it". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. ^ Milmo, Dan (15 October 2005). "Emap makes millionaires of brothers who built cyberspace catwalk". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b Williams, Christopher (10 August 2014). "I've created a monster for an industry of idiots, says WSGN founder Marc Worth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d Moules, Jonathan (30 September 2011). "My liquidity moment: Marc Worth". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Marc Worth". Forbes. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  9. ^ a b {http://www.stylus.com/About About}
  10. ^ "Board of Directors". UK Israel Business. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Board of Governors Meeting 2015: May 31 – June 2". Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Current Patrons". Hampstead Theatre. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  13. ^ "TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  14. ^ "TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Search - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  16. ^ Hill, Amelia (28 April 2002). "A tale of two sisters: women in one family who chose different approaches to motherhood". The Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  17. ^ Worth, Hilda (16 September 2015). "A Glimpse into the Life of…. Hilda Worth, Jewish Women's Aid". Jewish Women's Aid. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  18. ^ "DIRECTORS OF CFI LTD". Conservative Friends of Israel. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

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