Mark Fenwick

Mark Fenwick
Born
Mark Anthony Fenwick

May 1948 (age 76)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • manager
Known forChairman 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, at age 99, 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]

  1. ^ "Mark Anthony FENWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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