About Alan Parker
Born 1939. Alan Parker is a businessperson.
Alan M. Parker (born 31 March 1939) is a British billionaire businessman.
Early life Alan M. Parker was born into a family in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the son of a British colonial civil servant.
Career Parker trained as an accountant, and worked for the Hong Kong–based DFS Group. He became DFS's third largest shareholder, and in 1997 when it was taken over by LVMH, Parker received about $840m (£464m) for his 20% stake. In 1983 he founded the Oak Foundation, a philanthropic grant-making organisation.
Personal life He is married to Jette Parker, and they have three children, Caroline, Natalie and Kristian.
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British businessman (1939-)
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Alan Parker was born on 31 March 1939 in Rhodesia.
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