Anthony Nares Explained

Anthony Nares
Birth Name:Anthony James Nares
Birth Date:17 December 1942
Death Date:19 February 1996
Death Place:Klosters, Switzerland
Nationality:British
Education:Charterhouse School
Occupation:publisher
Known For:founder, Marketing Week
Spouse:Thomasin Gilbey
Parents:John George Alastair Nares
Children:one son
Relations:Vice-Admiral Sir George Nares (great-grandfather)

Anthony James Nares (17 December 1942 - 19 February 1996) was a British publisher.

Early life

Anthony James Nares was born on 17 December 1942,[1] [2] the son of John George Alastair Nares.[3] His grandfather was Vice-Admiral John Dodd Nares, and his great-grandfather was Vice-Admiral Sir George Nares.[4]

He was educated at Charterhouse School, and in France, where he became fluent in French and Spanish.[3]

Career

In 1978, Nares founded Marketing Week Publications, and launched the magazine Marketing Week, in a partnership with Michael Chamberlain, who became the editor.[1]

In 1982, Centaur Media, run by his friend Graham Sherren, bought Marketing Week, and Nares became Centaur's managing director.[1]

Personal life

In 1975, Nares married Thomasin Gilbey, and they had one son together.[1]

On 19 February 1996, he was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Klosters, Switzerland.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary: Anthony Nares. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-anthony-nares-1320764.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. . 24 February 1996.
  2. Web site: Anthony James NARES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House).
  3. Web site: Alastair Nares 1912.
  4. Web site: John D Nares 1877.
  5. Web site: Anthony Nares, managing director, Centaur Comms. Marketing. Week. 23 February 1996.