Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes was born on July 1979 and is a British businessman.
11 Facts About Alexander Gilkes
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Alexander Gilkes is the co-founder of venture studio Squared Circles, which launched in 2020.
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Alexander Gilkes was previously the co-founder and president of online auction house Paddle8 from 2011 to 2018, when it was sold to The Native.
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Alexander Gilkes was educated at Eton College and at the University of Bristol.
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Alexander Gilkes presided as an auctioneer for auctions including Madonna's Raising Malawi, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and amFAR.
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Alexander Gilkes stepped down from his role at Paddle8 in 2018.
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In 2020, Alexander Gilkes co-founded venture studio Squared Circles along with Lukas Derksen and Paddle8 co-founder Osman Khan.
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Alexander Gilkes "has been named" as one of Fast Company's Most Creative Entrepreneurs in 2017, the 100 Most Powerful People in the Art World in 2014,2015 and 2016, a Digital Maverick, one of the 40 Most Important People Under 40 and appeared on Vanity Fair and GQ's best-dressed lists.
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Alexander Gilkes serves on the board of the New York Academy of Art.
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Alexander Gilkes married British-Bahraini fashion designer Misha Nonoo in Venice, Italy in May 2012 and the pair lived in New York City.
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Since 2018, Alexander Gilkes has been in a relationship with Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova.