Baron Marks of Broughton
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Baron Marks of Broughton, of Sunningdale in the Royal County of Berkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1961 for Simon Marks. He was chairman and managing director of the retail chain Marks & Spencer
, a company co-founded by his father Michael Marks
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1998.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1961 for Simon Marks. He was chairman and managing director of the retail chain Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
, a company co-founded by his father Michael Marks
Michael Marks
Michael Marks, , was one of the two co-founders of the retail chain Marks & Spencer.-Biography:...
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1998.
Barons Marks of Broughton (1961)
- Simon Marks, 1st Baron Marks of Broughton (1888–1964)
- Michael Marks, 2nd Baron Marks of Broughton (1920–1998)
- Simon Richard Marks, 3rd Baron Marks of Broughton (b. 1950)