John Salisse
Company director
About John Salisse
Lived 1926 – 2006 (aged 80).
John Joseph Salisse (24 March 1926 in Bournemouth − 26 September 2006 in Hampstead, London) was a director of Marks & Spencer from 1968 to 1985, and amateur magician.
Salisse was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School. He joined Marks & Spencer in 1944. He was the first non-Jew to be elected to the company board.
Salisse was a magician and author, who served The Magic Circle as their Honorary Secretary and Vice-President. He had a particular interest in Jasper Maskelyne.
He was married to Meg for 57 years until his death. They had one daughter.
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John Salisse was born on 24 March 1926.
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John Salisse died on 26 September 2006.
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