Mark Florman

Carl Alan Mark Florman (born 2 November 1958) is a British businessman and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and former CEO of the merchant banking group Maizels, Westerberg & Co.[1][2]

Mark Florman
Born
(1958-11-02) 2 November 1958
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationHarrow School
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationCEO Time Partners Limited
Spouse(s)Alexia Florman
Children3

Professional background

In 1992, Florman was co-founder and later CEO of Maizels, Westerberg & Co.[3]

In 2009, Florman co-founded 8Miles,[4] an African private equity firm, with Bob Geldof and Kofi Annan.[5]

In 2015, Mark Florman co-founded the private equity firm Time Partners.[6] A stated aim of the company is to create a virtuous circle between the way in which a company is run, its ability to attract capital and its service to the broader community.[7][8][9]

On 20 March 2015, Mark Florman was appointed to the BBC Trust. Florman's term began on 1 April 2015 and ended in April 2017.[3][10][11]

The Transparency Index

In February 2016, Mark Florman in conjunction with Dr Robyn Klingler-Vidra, King's College London and LSE Enterprise with Mr Martim Jacinto Facada; created the inclusive, transparency index for measuring the overall impact of business activities upon the economy and society in general.[12][13]

Philanthropic activities

Florman co-founded the UK social justice and poverty think tank Centre for Social Justice in 2004 alongside Iain Duncan Smith, Tim Montgomerie and Philippa Stroud.[14][15]

He is life Ambassador to the Centre for Social Justice[16] and Build Africa.[17]

Political donations

According to the Register of Members' Interests Florman donated £2,500 to Boris Johnson (Registered 23 December 2019).[18]

References
  1. "Mark Florman: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
  2. "Biography". 5 January 2016.
  3. "BBC - Mark Florman, Trustee for England - BBC Trust". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Home - 8 Miles". 8 Miles. 30 May 2018.
  5. Palmer, Kate (9 September 2016). "BBC trustee Mark Florman to chair Europe-wide private equity industry body" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. "Time Partners". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. "Financial Times". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. "Financial Times". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  9. "INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Impact Investing in Covid-19 Times: A Three-Step Mission". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. "BBC Trust appointments announced".
  11. Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Mark Florman".
  12. "Impact statement" (PDF). eprints.lse.ac.uk.
  13. "Report" (PDF). www.markflorman.com.
  14. "Companies House: List of Officers of the Centre for Social Justice".
  15. "Interview: Mark Florman of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association".
  16. "Gavin Poole and Mark Florman take charge of Centre for Social Justice - Conservative Home".
  17. "Build Africa - Patrons and Ambassadors". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  18. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/200414/johnson_boris.htm
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