John Mills (businessman)

John Mills
Mills in 2016
Born
John Angus Donald Mills

(1938-05-08) 8 May 1938 (age 86)
Hampstead, London
NationalityBritish
EducationGlenalmond College
Merton College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Businessman, entrepreneur, economist
Known forFounder and chairman of JML (John Mills Limited)
Spouse
(m. 1962; died 2011)
Children4
RelativesDavid Mills (brother)
Eleanor Mills (niece)
Jess Mills (niece)
Websitejohnmillsuk.com

John Angus Donald Mills (born 8 May 1938)[1] is a British entrepreneur, economist and businessman. He founded British consumer products company JML (John Mills Limited), and is its chairman and majority shareholder. The company carries out direct-to-consumer marketing through major retail stores groups and its shopping channels.

In May 2020, Mills launched The John Mills Institute for Prosperity, a cross-party research initiative focused on achieving higher rates of economic growth.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell. p. 506.
  2. ^ "Home | The John Mills Institute for Prosperity". instituteforprosperity.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ Glaze, Ben (17 May 2020). "Britain must have a manufacturing boom to recover from coronavirus, says report". mirror. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "John Mills: British manufacturing is the best way to revive our Covid-hit economy". The Independent. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2020.