Harvey Jacobson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Harvey Jacobson
Occupation	Businessman
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1956(1956-06-28)
Age	68
Birthplace	North West
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Cancer

Harvey Jacobson Biography

Harvey Jacobson is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on June 28, 1956 in North West, South Africa.

On Jacobson’s first visit to his father David’s shoe shop as a six-year-old, he sold six pairs of shoes, earning a commission of 6 pennies. Aged 12, Jacobson begun working as a Saturday boy in the shop. At 15, Jacobson left school to work in the store full-time. In 1978 Jacobson took over the ownership of two stalls in Stafford and Manchester indoor markets and, not long after, the remaining units of the family business as his father moved into retirement. In 1979 he set up in business with brother Melvyn, taking over a small wholesaler in North Manchester, trading under the name D Jacobson & Sons. Soon after, the pair opened their first trade Cash and carry outlet in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, where the Jacobson Group headquarters still are today. With the business focused on distribution during this period, and Jacobson responsible for sales and marketing, the business saw significant growth throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, with the company moving from being a wholesaler to an importer-distributor, and expanding internationally during this period. By the early 1990s, the company’s turnover was in excess of £15 million.

Today, the Jacobson Group has interests in different footwear and clothing businesses. The group annually supplies merchandise with a value in excess of £250 million and employs over 300 people across the UK at its premises in Rawtenstall, Oldham, Northampton &London. In addition to his role at the Jacobson group, Jacobson was an investor in North Shoe Ltd in the 1990s, seeing it grow from one retail outlet to 29 in five years. During the period of Jacobson’s involvement, the company grew by around 20 times. From 2002 to 2004 he was Chairman of the Original Factory Shop Ltd and today owns a number of individual properties in the UK, South America and Europe and has an interest in five property development schemes in the North West of England. In addition, he holds shareholdings in two trade distribution companies and two retail businesses. In 2007, Jacobson was named in the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.(subscription required)

Harvey Jacobson Net Worth

Harvey Jacobson is one of the richest Businessman from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harvey Jacobson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Harvey Jacobson (born 28 June 1956 in the City of Salford) is a businessman and entrepreneur based in the North West of England. He is the executive chairman of the Jacobson Group, an independent supplier of footwear in the UK, and owns over 75 shoe and clothing brands including Gola, Lotus, Ravel, Dunlop, Lonsdale, and Frank Wright. In addition to the Jacobson group, Jacobson also holds a range of personal business interests, ranging from property development to international trade distribution.

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Krzysztof Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Harvey Jacobson celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.