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From the [[Centre for Social Justice]]:
  
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:Joined [[The Northern Trust Bank]], Chicago, in 1981 where he co-founded the interest rate swap business in America and worked in corporate banking, US T-Bills and money & capital markets. From the mid-1980s as a Director of County Bank and then as a Partner of [[Enskilda Securities]], he advised on corporate restructurings, M&A and equity capital markets.
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:In 1992 Mark created [[Maizels Westerberg & Co]]., one of the first independent pan-European merchant banks. He went on to specialise in the restructuring of failing companies.
  
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:In 1992 Mark founded [[Maizels, Westerberg & Co]] which became the leading independent firm in M&A and corporate restructurings. Maizels established advisory businesses in shipping and structured finance and in principal investing.
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:Between 2001 and 2008 he was Senior Principal at the private equity firm [[Doughty Hanson]] and served as CEO of the [[British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association]] (BVCA) from 2011 to 2013.
  
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:Between 2001 and 2008 he was Senior Principal at the European private equity firm, [[Doughty Hanson]]. He served as Vice Chairman and later Chairman of [[LM Glasfiber]], today the world's leading manufacturer of blades and components for wind turbines.
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:Mark has advised a wide variety of governments and industries. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded businesses in technology, media , transportation, publishing, private equity, banking and leisure, as well as think tanks, school building and international development programmes, charities and political campaigns.
  
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:Away from his business activities, Mark has been active in politics, advising the [[UK Conservative Party]] on strategy and financing, and was Senior Deputy Treasurer of the [[Conservative Party]].
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:Mark is a member of the [[Social Impact Investment Taskforce]] established by the G8, and has coined the term “External Rate of Reform” to describe the impact business activity has on society.
  
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:(In July 2010) he became Chairman of the [[Centre for Social Justice]], a think-tank which pioneers new approaches to combat poverty at home and abroad and an organisation which he co-founded in 2004. In addition, he remains non-executive vice chairman of [[8 Miles]], a new $500m private equity fund for Africa which he co-founded with Sir [[Bob Geldof]].
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:Mark is Chairman of [[Fortitude Partners]], a strategic communications consulting company operating at the leading edge of developing sustainable business strategy for corporations.  
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:Mark graduated from the [[London School of Economics]]. He is married and has three daughters. <ref> [http://www.bvca.co.uk/About-BVCA/features/Ourpeople2 Our People], BCVA, acc 22 Sept 2011 </ref>
 
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Since 2013 he has been chairman of [[Fortitude Partners]] Ltd. <ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/mark-florman/44/37b/b45 Mark Florman] ''Linkedin'', accessed 21 October 2014 </ref>
 
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* Chairman of the [[Centre for Social Justice]]
 
  
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:Other principle positions currently include: Chairman, [[The Centre for Social Justice]]; Chairman, [[Spayne Lindsay]] LLP;  Special Adviser, [[8 Miles]]; Patron, [[Build Africa]];  Chairman, [[The Legacy List]]; Expert Committee, [[The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund]]; Director, [[Swedish Chamber of Commerce]]; Senior Adviser, [[MCF]]; Ambassador, [[The Royal Albert Hall]].<ref> [http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about-us/board-of-directors/mark-florman Mark Florman] ''Centre for Social Justice'', undated, accessed 21 October 2014 </ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 13:52, 21 October 2014

Mark Florman is Chief Executive of the lobbying group the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and chairman of Fortitude Partners Ltd.

Activities

Biography

From the Centre for Social Justice:

In 1992 Mark created Maizels Westerberg & Co., one of the first independent pan-European merchant banks. He went on to specialise in the restructuring of failing companies.
Between 2001 and 2008 he was Senior Principal at the private equity firm Doughty Hanson and served as CEO of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) from 2011 to 2013.
Mark has advised a wide variety of governments and industries. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded businesses in technology, media , transportation, publishing, private equity, banking and leisure, as well as think tanks, school building and international development programmes, charities and political campaigns.
Mark is a member of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce established by the G8, and has coined the term “External Rate of Reform” to describe the impact business activity has on society.
Mark is Chairman of Fortitude Partners, a strategic communications consulting company operating at the leading edge of developing sustainable business strategy for corporations.
Other principle positions currently include: Chairman, The Centre for Social Justice; Chairman, Spayne Lindsay LLP; Special Adviser, 8 Miles; Patron, Build Africa; Chairman, The Legacy List; Expert Committee, The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund; Director, Swedish Chamber of Commerce; Senior Adviser, MCF; Ambassador, The Royal Albert Hall.[1]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Mark Florman Centre for Social Justice, undated, accessed 21 October 2014
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