Charles Denton (business executive)
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Charles James Denton is an English
entrepreneur
who has served as chief executive of a number of business enterprises and charitable organizations. Following education at Millfield School in the Somerset
village of Street
, Charles Denton began his career in financial services with the Brian Neal Group before moving to City of London with Charles Sturge & Co.
In 1989 he joined Molton Brown where, until its 2005 sale to Japan
's Kao Corporation, he worked for fifteen years in various roles including Sales & Marketing Director, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman. He has since devoted much of his time to volunteering in various charitable organisations, most notably Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) where he spent three years as Executive Director before becoming Chairman in 2009. Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) deals with more than 175,000 patient visits every year. The charity exists to enable GOSH to provide world-class care for its young patients and their families; to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illness by contributing to the rebuilding and refurbishment of the hospital; funding the most up-to-date equipment; supporting research into, and development of, breakthrough treatments; and providing accommodation and other support services for children and their families.
He was a trustee of Jeans for Genes from 2006 to 2009 and Deputy Chairman of electronic commerce
group, ArgentVive plc, from 2007 to 2008. In December 2008 he was appointed trustee and chairman of the African Orphan’s charity Sentebale
['Forget Me Not' in Sesotho], set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
and Prince Harry of Wales
to help vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho
, particularly those who have been orphaned as a result of HIV
/AIDS
. In 2009, Charles Denton became chairman of the award-winning advertising agency Fold7. The agency was set up in 1995 specialising in advertising and brand strategy, with onsite facilities including a TV department, in-house editing, production and motion GFX teams for the commercial, film, broadcast and digital world.
In 2010 he joined the Advisory Board of Heropreneurs a new not for profit organisation established to help veterans and widows of those who have risked their lives in service of their country start-up in business. In February 2011 RBS Special Opportunities Fund, managed by RBS Equity Finance backed Charles Denton to acquire the iconic New York luxury skin care brand Erno Laszlo.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
who has served as chief executive of a number of business enterprises and charitable organizations. Following education at Millfield School in the Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
village of Street
Street, Somerset
Street is a small village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Hills, south-west of Glastonbury. The 2001 census records the village as having a population of 11,066...
, Charles Denton began his career in financial services with the Brian Neal Group before moving to City of London with Charles Sturge & Co.
In 1989 he joined Molton Brown where, until its 2005 sale to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Kao Corporation, he worked for fifteen years in various roles including Sales & Marketing Director, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman. He has since devoted much of his time to volunteering in various charitable organisations, most notably Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) where he spent three years as Executive Director before becoming Chairman in 2009. Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) deals with more than 175,000 patient visits every year. The charity exists to enable GOSH to provide world-class care for its young patients and their families; to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illness by contributing to the rebuilding and refurbishment of the hospital; funding the most up-to-date equipment; supporting research into, and development of, breakthrough treatments; and providing accommodation and other support services for children and their families.
He was a trustee of Jeans for Genes from 2006 to 2009 and Deputy Chairman of electronic commerce
Electronic commerce
Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce, eCommerce or e-comm, refers to the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. However, the term may refer to more than just buying and selling products online...
group, ArgentVive plc, from 2007 to 2008. In December 2008 he was appointed trustee and chairman of the African Orphan’s charity Sentebale
Sentebale
Sentebale is a charity set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the Prince Harry of Wales, the younger son of Diana, Princess of Wales and Charles, Prince of Wales, to help vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho, particularly those who have been orphaned as a result of HIV and...
['Forget Me Not' in Sesotho], set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho is the younger brother of Lesotho's king, Letsie III, and son of the southern African country's late King Moshoeshoe II and the late Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso...
and Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
to help vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
, particularly those who have been orphaned as a result of HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. In 2009, Charles Denton became chairman of the award-winning advertising agency Fold7. The agency was set up in 1995 specialising in advertising and brand strategy, with onsite facilities including a TV department, in-house editing, production and motion GFX teams for the commercial, film, broadcast and digital world.
In 2010 he joined the Advisory Board of Heropreneurs a new not for profit organisation established to help veterans and widows of those who have risked their lives in service of their country start-up in business. In February 2011 RBS Special Opportunities Fund, managed by RBS Equity Finance backed Charles Denton to acquire the iconic New York luxury skin care brand Erno Laszlo.