Occupation Businessman Children 4 Spouse(s) Hilda Worth | Religion Judaism Net worth GBP£130 million Name Marc Worth | |
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Residence Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom Born March 1961 (age 61), Nottingham, England Died 13 January 2023 (aged 61) | ||
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Marc Worth (March 1961 – 13 January 2023) was a British businessman. He was the co-founder of World Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, and Stylus. He notes that three things have pushed him within his professional life: creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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- Dldtelaviv14 reaching the connected consumer pt 1 marc worth
- Early life
- Career
- Philanthropy
- Personal life
- Death
- References
Early life
Marc Worth was born circa 1961 in Nottingham, England. He has an elder brother, Julian Worth. He received three O Levels and quit school at the age of sixteen.
Career
Worth started his career by working for the family business, Heat-Seal Textiles, with his brother Julian at the age of business.
With his brother Julian, Worth was the co-founder of World Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, in 1997. 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.
Worth acquired the fashion label Ossie Clark in 2007. He launched a new collection at the 2008 London Fashion Week, but sold it eighteen months later, after losing GBP£4 million.
Worth wrote articles for Forbes.
In 2019, Worth launched Stylus, an innovation research and advisory firm helping businesses process global consumer lifestyle, product and engagement insights.
Philanthropy
Worth served as the Chairman of the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Board of UK Israel Business. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan, Israel.
With his wife, Worth made charitable contributions to the Hampstead Theatre.
Personal life
Marc met his wife Hilda when she was nineteen years old. She serves as co-Chair of the Jewish Women's Aid, a Jewish non-profit organisation which tackles domestic violence, and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel. They have four children, Patti, Max, Henry and Louis. They attend the Hampstead Synagogue. They reside in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London. They have a home in Herzliya, Israel.
Death
Worth died from a heart attack on 13 January 2023, at the age of 61.