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Article: Rayne, Sir Edward
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RAYNE, Sir Edward
British footwear designer and manufacturer
Born:
London, 19 August 1922.
Education:
Studied at Harrow School.
Family:
Married Phyllis Court, 1952; children: Edward, Nicholas.
Career:
Trainee in family shoemaking firm, H&M Rayne Ltd. (founded 1889), 1940-50; managing director, 1951-87; purchased half share in Delman, formed Rayne-Delman Shoes, Inc., 1961, president, 1961-72, and executive chairman, 1972-86; Paris shop opened, 1970; firm acquired by Debenhams, 1973 (itself acquired by the Burton Group, 1985); director, Debenhams, London, 1975-88; chairman, Harvey Nichols Stores, London, 1978-88; Burton Group sold off H&M Rayne to David Graham, 1987 (Rayne ...
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