Roger John Saul (born July 1950) is a British businessman, the founder of the Mulberry fashion label.

Early life and education

Roger John Saul was born in July 1950, in Lottisham, Somerset. His father worked for Clarks Shoes in

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. He was educated at

Wells Cathedral School Wells Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school located in Wells, Somerset, England. The school is one of the five specialist musical schools for school-age children in the United Kingdom, along with Chetham's School of Music, the ...

, followed by Kingswood School in Bath.

Career

He won a scholarship to study business at Westminster College in London and worked as a trainee buyer for John Michael, the 1960s

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fashion innovator. Saul founded Mulberry in 1971 with his mother Joan, but was ousted in 2002. Saul owns the 300-acre Sharpham Park estate organic farm and the

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shopping centre, in

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. Sharpham Park produces 500 tonnes of organic spelt a year, and supplies

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, Ocado and

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Personal life

He is married to Monty, a former

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model, and they met at a Paris fashion show. They have three sons together, William, Cameron, and Freddie.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saul, Roger 1950 births Living people People educated at Kingswood School, Bath People educated at Wells Cathedral School