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Michael Marks

Businessman and co-founder of Marks & Spencer

Michael Marks (Yiddish: מיכאל מאַרקס; Polish: Michał Marks; 1859? – 31 December 1907) was a Polish-Jewish entrepreneur and later a British businessman, who with Thomas Spencer co-founded the retail chain Marks & Spencer.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael Marks (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1859, died Dec 31, 1907.¹

Companies

Marks & SpencerFounder⁹

Career

Occupation: businessperson, merchant, entrepreneur.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Marks & Spencer³

Personal life

Born1859, Slonim⁵
DiedDec 31, 1907, Manchester⁶
CitizenshipRussian Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland⁷
SpouseHannah Cohen 1886 to 1907⁸

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WikidataMichael Marks on Wikidata
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WikipediaMichael Marks on Wikipedia
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WikidataMichael Marks: Founded Marks & Spencer, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Marks: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Marks: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Marks: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Marks: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Marks: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataMarks & Spencer, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsMichael Marks photo by Bombix145, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Career

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