Alan M. Parker


Alan M. Parker is a British billionaire businessman.

Early life

Alan M. Parker was born into a family in Rhodesia, 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 for his 20% stake. Parker also made money investing in hedge funds and high technology.
As of 2014, Parker is living in Geneva, Switzerland and has a net worth of £2.34 billion.

Philanthropy

His wife Jette sponsors The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. 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.