Alan Parker (businessman)

Alan M. Parker (born 31 March 1939)[1] is a British billionaire businessman.

Alan M. Parker
Born (1939-03-31) 31 March 1939
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Net worth£2.34 billion
Spouse(s)Jette Parker
Children3

Early life

Alan M. Parker[2] was born into a modest family in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the son of a British colonial civil servant.[3]

Career

Parker trained as an accountant, and worked for the Hong Kong-based DFS Group. He became DFS's third largest shareholder, and in 1997 when it was taken over by LVMH, Parker received about $840m (£464m) for his 20% stake.[1][2] Parker also made money investing in hedge funds and high technology.[2]

As of 2014, Parker is living in Geneva, Switzerland and has a net worth of £2.34 billion.[1]

Philanthropy

Parker is known for his philanthropy through his Oak Foundation, which spends $200 million yearly on projects including humanitarian help in Africa, medical research, victims of torture, ecology and journalism.[4] His wife Jette sponsors The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Young Artists Programme.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Jette Parker, and they have three children, Caroline, Natalie and Kristian.[3]

References
  1. "Accountancy Rich List: 10-1". Economia. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. Nordheimer, Jon (12 March 1997). "Millions of Dollars Couldn't Keep DFS Group Together". NYT. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. Conor O'Clery (27 August 2013). The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune. PublicAffairs. pp. 205–206. ISBN 978-1-61039-335-5.
  4. Как стать иноагентом: RT впервые обнаружил иностранное финансирование «Медузы»
  5. Blackhurst, Chris (8 April 2009). "The cash kings". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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