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Jo Malone

Joanne Lesley MaloneCBE (born 5 November ) is a British perfumer and founder of the companies Jo Malone London and Jo Loves.

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Malone founded Jo Malone London in and later sold the company in to its current parent company Estee Lauder Companies. In , Malone founded Jo Loves.

Quick Facts CBE, Born
Born
() 5 November (age 61)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Perfumer, entrepreneur
Known forFounder of companies Jo Malone London and Jo Loves
SpouseGary Willcox
Children1

Biography

Malone was born on 5 November ,[1][2] and grew up in a council house in Bexleyheath, South East London.

She had severe dyslexia, and left school aged 13 to care for her mother, who had a stroke.[3]

In , Malone sold Jo Malone London to Estée Lauder Companies for "undisclosed millions".[3] In , she started a new fragrance company, Jo Loves.[4]

In , Malone received an MBE,[5] then in a CBE.[6] In , she was a castaway on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.[7]

Malone is married to former surveyor Gary Willcox, and they have a son together.[8]

In , Malone was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, and after a year of treatment her cancer was in remission.[9]

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