Don McCarthy

Don McCarthy CBE
Born	Donald McCarthy (1955-06-19)19 June 1955 Bromley, England
Died	21 July 2018(2018-07-21) (aged 63) London, England
Nationality	British

Donald McCarthy, CBE (19 June 1955 – 21 July 2018) was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was known for being the chairman of House of Fraser from 2006 to 2014.^[1] From 2007 until 2012 McCarthy also was chairman of Aurum, a British watch and jewellery retailer.

McCarthy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to business and philanthropy.^[2]

McCarthy died on 21 July 2018 from cancer in London at the age of 63.^[3]

References

1. Geoghegan, Jill (5 June 2015). "Don McCarthy on his career at House of Fraser, The Shoe Studio Group, Rubicon Retail and Kurt Geiger"". Drapers. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016.
3. Don McCarthy, Former House of Fraser Chairman, Dies at 63 (subscription required)