Anthony Nares

Anthony Nares
Born
Anthony James Nares

(1942-12-17)17 December 1942
Died19 February 1996(1996-02-19) (aged 53)
Klosters, Switzerland
EducationCharterhouse School
Occupationpublisher
Known forfounder, Marketing Week
SpouseThomasin Gilbey
Childrenone son
ParentJohn George Alastair Nares
RelativesVice-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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Anthony Nares". Independent.co.uk. 24 February 1996. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Anthony James NARES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)".
  3. ^ a b "Alastair Nares 1912".
  4. ^ "John D Nares 1877".
  5. ^ Week, Marketing (23 February 1996). "Anthony Nares, managing director, Centaur Comms".