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| Born | (1934-07-20)20 July 1934 Athens, Greece |
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| Known for | Funding UK Independence Party |
Demetri P. Marchessini (born 20 July 1934 in Athens, Greece) is a British businessman and polemicist.
Personal life
He was educated at Williams College, Massachusetts, and at Harvard Law School, Harvard. He married Lucinda in 1961. They lived first in New York, and then in London with their four daughters, Lucinda, Cassandra, Atalanta and Tatiana.
Political views
Marchessini is funder of the UK Independence Party. He began publishing in 1997. Modern Myths: And The Realities Behind Them argued against several politically correct beliefs. Women In Trousers was a photo-essay on women's fashion which aroused much controversy when it was published, which received critical coverage in several newspapers. A later book, Scams & Hypocrisies looked at perceived popular myths.
Bibliogprahy
- Marchessini, Demetri (1997). Modern myths & the realities behind them. Quiller Press. ISBN 9781899163304.
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References
- Marchessini, Demetri (1997). Modern Myths. London: Quiller Press. ISBN 1899163301.
- Marchessini, Demetri (2003). Women In Trousers. London: Ionian Illustrated Press. ISBN 0954510704.
- Goldwin, Clare (28 July 2003). "The man who hates women in trousers". The Mirror. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- "Does HIS bum look bug in this". The Western Mail. August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- Hoggard, Liz (27 July 2003). "Girls, if you want to get a man, drop your trousers". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- Marchessini, D P (2010). Scams & Hypocrisies. London: Askelon Publishing. ISBN 9780956462206.
External links
Company website: Marchessini.co.uk
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