Julian Richer

Julian Richer
Born1959 (age 64–65)
London, England
EducationClifton College
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author
Known forFounder of Richer Sounds[1][2]
Spouse
Rosie Richer
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(m. 1982)​

Julian Richer LVO (born 1959) is an English retail entrepreneur, philanthropist and author,[3][4][5][6] best known as the founder of Richer Sounds, the UK's largest hi-fi retailer. Richer has gained a reputation for his motivational style of management and his philanthropic and charitable activities.[7]

According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Richer was worth £160 million.[8]

  1. ^ "Richer Sounds founder hands over control of hi-fi and TV firm to staff". The Guardian. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethical Capitalist Julian Richer gave staff richer pickings". The Times. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "'I did the right thing': Richer Sounds boss has no regrets". The Guardian. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ Wood, Zoe (27 May 2018). "M&S boss turns to hi-fi entrepreneur to amp up profits". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Julian Richer – RSPCA". rspca.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Founder And MD Of Richer Sounds at Business School". Durham University. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Home". Oxfam. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  8. ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 703–731=, featuring Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and Brian May". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 October 2019.