James Buckley-Thorp (born April 1989) is a British entrepreneur[3] from Somerset, United Kingdom.[4][5]

James Buckley-Thorp
Born
Tom Anthony James Buckley-Thorp

April 1989 (age 35)
Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Kent
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Rupert and Buckley[1]
Founder and CEO of Bequest (company)[2]

Early life and education

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James Buckley-Thorp was born in April 1989[6] in Bath, Somerset,[7] United Kingdom as Tom Anthony James Buckley-Thorp.[8] He did his schooling at Clayton Hall Academy in Staffordshire[9] and graduated in law from the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK.[10]

Career

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James founded the international clothing brand Rupert and Buckley in 2011[11] and opened its first shop in Bath, Somerset[12] followed by another new store in the city centre of Oxford in 2016.[13] In 2016, James exited and sold Rupert and Buckley.[7] He then moved to San Francisco for one year.[14]

In 2018, he moved to London, where he subsequently founded his second business, Bequest[citation needed] which is a fintech life insurance company based in London.[15][16]

Bibliography

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  • Buckley-Thorp, James (23 August 2019). The Age of the Ethical Entrepreneur: Companies Aren't Just Becoming More Ethical, But So Are the Founders, But Why? and How?. ISBN 978-1-6882-2713-2.

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