Mark Fenwick

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Mark Fenwick
Born
Mark Anthony Fenwick

May 1948 (age 75)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • manager
Known for Chairman and owner, Fenwick
ParentJohn Fenwick

Mark Anthony Fenwick (born May 1948) is a British businessman, the fifth generation of his family to run the Fenwick department store chain founded in 1882.

Mark Anthony Fenwick was born in May 1948. [1] He was the son of John Fenwick, who died in 2008, 37 days before his one-hundredth birthday, and who ran the firm from 1972; having joined it in 1932 after graduating from Cambridge University, and his wife Sheila. [2] He has a brother, James Fenwick. [2]

Fenwick has been the manager of pop music acts Roxy Music, T. Rex and is currently Roger Waters', of Pink Floyd fame, manager. [3] and was a director of E.G. Records.

Fenwick stepped down as chairman of Fenwick on 18 May 2017, when he was succeeded by Richard Pennycook, a former CEO of The Co-operative Group. [4] He ceased to be a director in August 2017. [5]

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References

  1. "Mark Anthony FENWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 Evening Chronicle (22 May 2008). "Son pays tribute to Fenwick store boss". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. Armstrong, Ashley (22 October 2016). "Fenwick family's £5m dividend amid fears for sales". The Telegraph.
  4. Ford, Coreena (22 February 2017). "All change at Fenwick as chairman steps down to be replaced by former Co-op CEO".
  5. Fenwick Limited Annual Report and accounts 28 January 2018