About Jennifer d'Abo
Lived 1945 – 2003 (aged 57). Jennifer d'Abo was a British businessperson.
Jennifer Mary Victoria d'Abo (née Hammond-Maude, 14 August 1945 – 30 April 2003) was a British entrepreneur, best known for turning around the retail chain Ryman in the 1980s, and making stationery "trendy". According to Nicholas Faith writing in The Independent, she was "that rarest of phenomena, a serial female entrepreneur".
Career After she married her third husband, she started a business career, with a grocery shop in Basingstoke, soon followed by a furniture shop, which sold three years later for a profit of £1 million, and bought a toiletries company.
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Who was Jennifer d'Abo?
British businesswoman
When was Jennifer d'Abo born?
Jennifer d'Abo was born on 14 August 1945.
When did Jennifer d'Abo die?
Jennifer d'Abo died on 30 April 2003.
What was Jennifer d'Abo's occupation?
Jennifer d'Abo was a businessperson.
What nationality was Jennifer d'Abo?
Jennifer d'Abo was British.
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