Mark Florman | |
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| Born | 2 November 1958 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | CEO Time Partners Limited |
| Spouse | Alexia Florman |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | https://www.markflorman.com/ |
Carl Alan Mark Florman (born 2 November 1958) is a British businessman and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and former CEO of the merchant banking group, Maizels, Westerberg & Co.[1][2] and Time Partners Limited.[3] Florman led the review of governance for UK public bodies in 2021.[4]
Florman was educated at Harrow before attending the London School of Economics.[5][6]
In 1992, Florman was co-founder and later CEO of Maizels, Westerberg & Co.[7]
In 2009, Florman co-founded 8Miles,[8] an African private equity firm, with Bob Geldof and Kofi Annan.[9]
In 2013, Mark Florman co-founded the investment and corporate advisory firm Time Partners.[10] A stated aim of the company is to create a virtuous circle between the way in which a company is run, its ability to attract capital and its service to the broader community.[11][12][13]
On 20 March 2015, Mark Florman was appointed to the BBC Trust. Florman's term began on 1 April 2015 and ended in April 2017.[7][14][15]
In 2018, he was appointed as a non-executive director of the Home Office.
In 2021, he became chair of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Mauritius, the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC).[16]
In February 2016, Mark Florman in conjunction with Dr Robyn Klingler-Vidra, King's College London and LSE Enterprise with Mr Martim Jacinto Facada; created the External Rate of Return (ERR), an inclusive, transparency index for measuring the overall impact of business activities upon the economy and society in general.[17][18]
Florman co-founded the UK social justice and poverty think tank Centre for Social Justice in 2004 alongside Iain Duncan Smith, Tim Montgomerie and Philippa Stroud.[19][20]
He is life Ambassador to the Centre for Social Justice[21] and Build Africa.[22]
Florman is a distinguished fellow at INSEAD Global Private Equity Initiative, a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics and a visiting professor at the Policy Institute King's College London.
According to the Register of Members' Interests Florman donated £2,500 to Boris Johnson (Registered 23 December 2019).[23]