Belinda Earl

Quick Facts

Full Name	Belinda Earl
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1961(1961-12-20)
Age	63
Birthplace	Plymouth
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Belinda Earl Biography

Belinda Earl is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on December 20, 1961 in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom. Belinda Jane Earl OBE (born 20 December 1961) is a businesswoman and the current style director at Marks and Spencer who in 2003 became the youngest FTSE 500 chief executive of retail.

She left Debenhams in 2003. The failure in October 2003 to obtain a buyout for Debenhams by Permira caused her to quit (Debenhams was ultimately purchased by a private consortium for PS1.7 billion from a rival private company).

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to retail.

Harold Tillman, a retail businessman, had purchased Jaeger in 2002, and taken over a brand that was declining. Earl was first approached in 2004 and eventually convinced to be appointed the Chief Executive. Jaeger was a successful business and grew sales both on the internet and in stores, created the brands of Jaeger London, Boutique by Jaeger and Jaeger Black as well as expanding internationally during her time. The company was closed in the year 2011.

Belinda Earl Net Worth

Belinda Earl is one of the richest Businessperson from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Belinda Earl 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Earl is from Plymouth, Devon, England and went to St Dunstan’s Abbey School for Girls. Earl began working as a weekend assistant in the department of menswear at the local Debenhams at the age of 16 and ran the gift shop. After completing her sixth form exams she was accepted into her master’s degree in business and economics within The University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After graduation in 1983, she declined an opportunity to study with a company of accountants in order to explore her passion for fashion and retail. She was an apprentice at Harrods and was appointed to a manager post in the fashion department at Harrods. Harrods.

In 1985, she quit Harrods to be a male merchandiser at Debenhams. She was able to take on a variety of positions that were more senior in the hierarchy of Debenhams prior to being named an official director in the year 1991. Her appointment was as trading director, and joined on the Board in. She was in charge of Accessories, womenswear and lingerie as well as designers. Following Terry Green resigned in 2000 she was appointed by the shareholders as Chief Director of Debenhams. The company performed well despite the difficult economic situation. She was one of the few chief executives of a London Stock Exchange listed company to leave for maternity leave following due to the birth of her son in 2001. Her six-week planned absence was reported in national publications as being a lengthy time frame for an executive chief to take off from work. She was elected again at the annual general meeting through 2003.

Earl joined Marks and Spencer as style director in September 2012.

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Facts & Trivia

Belinda Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Belinda Earl celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Belinda Earl

1. Belinda Earl is a British businesswoman and fashion retail expert.
2. She has held executive positions at Debenhams, Jaeger, and Aquascutum.
3. Earl was the youngest ever CEO of Debenhams at age 36.
4. In 2012, she became Style Director at Marks & Spencer.
5. Earl has been credited with turning around struggling fashion brands.
6. She was awarded an OBE in 2017 for services to retail.
7. Earl is a non-executive director of luxury brand Mulberry.
8. She studied Fashion Design and Marketing at Kingston University.
9. Earl is known for her expertise in trend forecasting and product development.
10. She advocates for sustainability in the fashion industry.