| Sir Philip Green Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 15, 1952 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Cristina ‘Tina’ Palos |
Sir Philip Green is a British businessman who is notorious for serving as the chairman of the retail multinational company, Arcadia Group. From 2002 to 2020, he owned several high-street clothing retailers like Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Burton, and Outfit to name a few.
Born Name
Philip Nigel Ross Green
Nick Name
The King of the High Street
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Sir Philip Green studied at Carmel College, a now-defunct Jewish boarding school that was located in Oxfordshire. However, he dropped out at the age of 15 years without completing his O-levels.
Occupation
Businessman
Family
- Father – Simon Green (Property Developer, Electrical Goods Retailer)Â
- Mother – Alma Green
- Siblings – Elizabeth Green (Older Sister)
Net Worth
As of 2023, Sir Philip Green’s net worth was $2.4 billion according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
83 kg or 183 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Sir Philip Green has dated –
- Cristina ‘Tina’ Palos (1985-Present) – The businesswoman and interior designer Cristina ‘Tina’ Palos first met Philip Green in 1985. The two quickly began dating and tied the knot in 1990 after nearly 5 years of courtship. The couple is parents to a daughter named Chloe Green (b. March 2, 1991), who is a popular socialite and actress, and a son named Brandon Green (b. 1993), who has worked in various roles within Arcadia Group.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ with his increasing age.
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Short height
Sir Philip Green Facts
- He is a supporter of the Tottenham Hotspur football club.
- Sir Philip Green is the proud owner of a 90-meter-long (300 feet) Benetti Lionheart yacht costing £100 million and a Gulfstream G550 private jet worth £20 million.
- On the occasion of his 60th birthday in March 2012, his family threw him a lavish party in Mexico. The guests were flown in and were entertained by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Robbie Williams, The Beach Boys, among others.
- Sir Philip Green was made a Knight Bachelor during the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2006 for his ‘services to the retail industry’. However, in 2016, the House of Commons approved a motion to request the Honours Forfeiture Committee to strip him of his knighthood, albeit without any success.
- His role model in life is the financier Sir Charles Clore.
- In 2018, The Telegraph reported about a businessman who was accused of s**ual harassment that included groping his female employees, as well as being physically and racially abusive towards his staff members. The unnamed businessman was later revealed to be Sir Philip Green. He denied all these allegations vehemently. In light of these serious allegations, numerous influential personalities and Labour MPs like Frank Field and Jess Phillips demanded that his knighthood be revoked.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group shut down 550 stores in the United Kingdom and furloughed nearly 14,500 of its work staff. In order to cover the furloughing cost, the Arcadia Group made a public request to taxpayers.
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