Roger John Saul (born July 1950) is a British businessman, the founder of the Mulberry fashion label.[1]
Early life and education
Roger John Saul was born in July 1950,[2] in Lottisham, Somerset.[3] His father worked for Clarks Shoes in Street, Somerset.[4] He was educated at Wells Cathedral School, followed by Kingswood School in Bath.[3]
Career
He won a scholarship to study business at Westminster College in London and worked as a trainee buyer for John Michael, the 1960s Carnaby Street fashion innovator.[3]
Saul founded Mulberry in 1971 with his mother Joan, but was ousted in 2002.[1]
Saul owns the 300-acre Sharpham Park estate organic farm and the Kilver Court shopping centre, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.[1]
Sharpham Park produces 500 tonnes of organic spelt a year, and supplies Waitrose, Ocado and Whole Foods.[5]
Personal life
He is married to Monty, a former Dior model,[1][5] and they met at a Paris fashion show.[4] They have three sons together, William, Cameron, and Freddie.[3]
References
- Jonathan Sibun. Mulberry founder Roger Saul has a point to prove after being ousted from luxury fashion chain The Telegraph, 31 July 2011, retrieved 19 May 2017^
- Roger John SAUL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, retrieved 19 May 2017^
- Roger Saul Biography Kilver Court, retrieved 19 May 2017^
- Roger Saul, founder of Mulberry, on selling his business and giving up wearables for edibles | Life and style The Observer, 7 November 2004, retrieved 2017-05-19^
- Saphora Smith. Why Mulberry's founder quit the fashion world to become a spelt farmer Telegraph.co.uk, 7 April 2016, retrieved 19 May 2017^