Marc Worth

Marc Worth
Born	March 1961 Nottingham, England
Died	13 January 2023 (aged 61)
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse	Hilda Worth
Children	4

Marcus Daniel Worth (March 1961 – 13 January 2023) was a British businessman. He was the co-founder of Worth Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, and Stylus.^[1]

Early life

Marcus Daniel Worth was born in March 1961,^[2] in Nottingham, England.^[3][4] He has an elder brother, Julian Worth.^[3] He received three O Levels and left school at the age of sixteen.^[4]

Career

Worth started his career by working for the family business, Heat-Seal Textiles, with his brother Julian.^[4]

With his brother Julian, Worth was the co-founder of World Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, in 1997.^[5][6][7] WGSN quickly grew into a global player with hundreds of staff situated in offices around the world. They sold it to Emap for £140 million in 2005.^[6][7]

Worth acquired the fashion label Ossie Clark in 2007.^[7] He launched a new collection at the 2008 London Fashion Week, but sold it eighteen months later, after losing £4 million.^[7]

Worth wrote articles for Forbes.^[8]

In 2009, Worth launched Stylus, an innovation research and advisory firm helping businesses process global consumer lifestyle, product and engagement insights.^[9]

Philanthropy

Worth was the chairman of the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce.^[4] He was on the board of UK Israel Business,^[10] and on the board of governors of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan, Israel.^[4][11]

With his wife, Worth made charitable contributions to the Hampstead Theatre.^[12] They have also donated to the Conservative Party, including to the MPs Mike Freer,^[13] Richard Harrington^[14] and Michael Gove.^[15]

Personal life and death

Worth met his wife Hilda when she was nineteen years old.^[16] 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.^[17][18] They had four children, Patti, Max, Henry and Louis.^[4] They attended the Hampstead Synagogue.^[4] They resided in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London, and had a home in Herzliya, Israel.^[4]

Worth died from a heart attack on 13 January 2023, at the age of 61.^[19]

References

1. "About Me: Website". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
2. "Marcus Daniel WORTH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
3. "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 78. 26 April 2015.
4. Krieger, Candice (24 February 2011). "The £4m venture that's 'Worth' it". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
5. Milmo, Dan (15 October 2005). "Emap makes millionaires of brothers who built cyberspace catwalk". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
6. Williams, Christopher (10 August 2014). "I've created a monster for an industry of idiots, says WSGN founder Marc Worth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
7. Moules, Jonathan (30 September 2011). "My liquidity moment: Marc Worth". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
8. "Marc Worth". Forbes. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
9. http://www.stylus.com/About About}
10. "Board of Directors". UK Israel Business. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
11. "Board of Governors Meeting 2015: May 31 – June 2". Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
12. "Current Patrons". Hampstead Theatre. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
13. "TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
14. "TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
15. "Search - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
16. Hill, Amelia (28 April 2002). "A tale of two sisters: women in one family who chose different approaches to motherhood". The Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
17. Worth, Hilda (16 September 2015). "A Glimpse into the Life of…. Hilda Worth, Jewish Women's Aid". Jewish Women's Aid. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
18. "DIRECTORS OF CFI LTD". Conservative Friends of Israel. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
19. Halliday, Sandra (16 January 2023). "WGSN and Stylus founder Marc Worth dies". FashionNetwork. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

External links

• Official website