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'''Demetri Marchessini''' (born 20 July 1934 in [[Athens]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] businessman and polemicist.
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'''Demetri P. Marchessini''' (born 20 July 1934 in [[Athens]], Greece) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] businessman and polemicist.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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== Political views ==
== Political views ==


Marchessini is funder of the [[UK Independence Party]]. He began publishing in 1997. ''Modern Myths: And The Realities Behind Them'' <ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=Demetri|title=Modern Myths|year=2002|publisher=Quiller Press|location=London|isbn=1899163301}}</ref> argued against several politically correct beliefs. ''Women In Trousers'' <ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=Demetri|title=Women In Trousers|year=2003|publisher=Ionian Illustrated Press|location=London|isbn=0954510704}}</ref> was a photo-essay on women's fashion which aroused much controversy when it was published, which received critical coverage in several newspapers<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldwin|first=Clare|title=The man who hates women in trousers|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-105901508.htm|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Mirror|date=28 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Does HIS bum look bug in this|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Does+HIS+bum+look+big+in+this%3F-a0106797855|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Western Mail|date=August 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hoggard|first=Liz|title=Girls, if you want to get a man, drop your trousers|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2003/jul/27/fashion.shopping|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=27 July 2003}}</ref>. A later book, ''Scams & Hypocrisies''<ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=D P|title=Scams & Hypocrisies|year=2010|publisher=Askelon Publishing|location=London|isbn=9780956462206}}</ref> looked at perceived popular myths.
Marchessini is funder of the [[UK Independence Party]]. He began publishing in 1997. ''Modern Myths: And The Realities Behind Them'' <ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=Demetri|title=Modern Myths|year=2002|publisher=Quiller Press|location=London|isbn=1899163301}}</ref> argued against several politically correct beliefs. ''Women In Trousers'' <ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=Demetri|title=Women In Trousers|year=2003|publisher=Ionian Illustrated Press|location=London|isbn=0954510704}}</ref> was a photo-essay on women's fashion which aroused much controversy when it was published, which received critical coverage in several newspapers<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldwin|first=Clare|title=The man who hates women in trousers|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-105901508.htm|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Mirror|date=28 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Does HIS bum look bug in this|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Does+HIS+bum+look+big+in+this%3F-a0106797855|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Western Mail|date=August 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hoggard|first=Liz|title=Girls, if you want to get a man, drop your trousers|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2003/jul/27/fashion.shopping|accessdate=6 September 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=27 July 2003}}</ref>. A later book, ''Scams & Hypocrisies''<ref>{{cite book|last=Marchessini|first=D P|title=Scams & Hypocrisies|year=2010|publisher=Askelon Publishing|location=London|isbn=9780956462206}}</ref> looked at perceived popular myths.

== Bibliogprahy ==

* {{cite book|last=Marchessini| first=Demetri| authormask=2| title=Modern myths & the realities behind them| publisher= Quiller Press| year=1997| isbn=9781899163304}}
* {{cite book|last=Marchessini| first=Demetri| authormask=2| title=Women In Trousers| A Rear View| publisher= Ionian Illustrated Editions| year= 2003| isbn= 9780954510701}} (photographs by Adrian Mott)
* {{cite book|last=Marchessini| first=Demetri| authormask=2| title=Scams & Hypocrisy: The Cancer of Our Age.| year=2010| publisher= Askelon Publishing| isbn=9780956462206}}

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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
Company website: [http://www.marchessini.co.uk Marchessini.co.uk]
Company website: [http://www.marchessini.co.uk Marchessini.co.uk]


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Revision as of 17:52, 17 May 2013

Demetri P. Marchessini
Born(1934-07-20)20 July 1934
Athens, Greece
Alma mater
Occupations
Known forFunding 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 [1] argued against several politically correct beliefs. Women In Trousers [2] was a photo-essay on women's fashion which aroused much controversy when it was published, which received critical coverage in several newspapers[3][4][5]. A later book, Scams & Hypocrisies[6] looked at perceived popular myths.

Bibliogprahy

  • 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. Ionian Illustrated Editions. ISBN 9780954510701. {{cite book}}: Text "A Rear View" ignored (help) (photographs by Adrian Mott)
  • Marchessini, Demetri (2010). Scams & Hypocrisy: The Cancer of Our Age. Askelon Publishing. ISBN 9780956462206. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)

References

  1. ^ Marchessini, Demetri (2002). Modern Myths. London: Quiller Press. ISBN 1899163301.
  2. ^ Marchessini, Demetri (2003). Women In Trousers. London: Ionian Illustrated Press. ISBN 0954510704.
  3. ^ Goldwin, Clare (28 July 2003). "The man who hates women in trousers". The Mirror. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Does HIS bum look bug in this". The Western Mail. August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. ^ Hoggard, Liz (27 July 2003). "Girls, if you want to get a man, drop your trousers". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ Marchessini, D P (2010). Scams & Hypocrisies. London: Askelon Publishing. ISBN 9780956462206.

Company website: Marchessini.co.uk

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