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'''Demetri P. Marchessini''' (born |
'''Demetri P. Marchessini''' (born in [[Athens]], Greece) is a [[Greek people|Greek]]<ref name="Marchessini">{{cite web|url=http://marchessini.co.uk/|title=Demetri Marchessini Blog|last=Marchessini|first=Demetri|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> businessman and [[polemic]]ist. |
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Demetri P. Marchessini | |
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| Born | 20 July 1934 |
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| Known for | Funding UK Independence Party |
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Demetri P. Marchessini (born in Athens, Greece) is a Greek[1] 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 began publishing his polemical work in 1997. Modern Myths: And The Realities Behind Them [2] argued against several politically correct beliefs. Women In Trousers [3] was a photo-essay on women's fashion which aroused much controversy when it was published, and received critical coverage in several newspapers.[4][5][6] A later book, Scams & Hypocrisies[7] looked at perceived popular myths.
Marchessini has given money to the UK Independence Party, totalling £10,000. Following criticism of his views, he has stated he will no longer give money to UKIP: "There's been such a fuss about what I've given it's a bore."[8] (These statements are strongly disputed by Marchessini. He says is not in the least interested in criticism of his views, and that he will fund UKIP whenever he feels like it).
Bibliography
- Marchessini, Demetri (1997). Modern myths & the realities behind them. Quiller Press. ISBN 9781899163304.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authormask=ignored (|author-mask=suggested) (help) - Marchessini, Demetri (2003). Women In Trousers: A Rear View. Ionian Illustrated Editions. ISBN 9780954510701.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authormask=ignored (|author-mask=suggested) (help) (photographs by Adrian Mott) - Marchessini, Demetri (2010). Scams & Hypocrisy: The Cancer of Our Age. Askelon Publishing. ISBN 9780956462206.
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References
- ^ Marchessini, Demetri. "Demetri Marchessini Blog". Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hawkins, Ross (22 May 2013). "UKIP donor Demetri Marchessini quits after controversy over views on women". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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