Charles Saatchi
| Charles Saatchi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 June 1943 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | London College of Communication |
| Occupation | Advertising executive, art collector and creative director |
| Known for |
Saatchi Gallery Saatchi & Saatchi M&C Saatchi |
| Spouse(s) |
Doris Lockhart (m. 1973–90) Kay Hartenstein (m. 1990–2001) Nigella Lawson (m. 2003–13) |
| Children | 1 daughter, Phoebe |
| Website | http://charlessaatchi.co.uk/ |
Charles Saatchi (/ˈsɑːtʃiː/; Arabic: تشارلز ساعتجي ; born 9 June 1943) is a British businessman and the co-founder with his brother Maurice of advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. The brothers led the business – the world's largest advertising agency in the 1980s – until they were forced out in 1995. In the same year, the brothers formed a new agency called M&C Saatchi. Saatchi is also known for his art collection and for owning Saatchi Gallery, and in particular for his sponsorship of the Young British Artists (YBAs), including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
Charles Saatchi is the second of four sons born to Nathan Saatchi and Daisy Ezer, a wealthy Iraqi Jewish family in Baghdad, Iraq. The name "Saatchi" ساعتچی (sā'ātchi), which means "watchmaker", originates from Persian. ساعتچي This name has a long history in Iran and its bearers are mostly Jewish. Famous for owning antique shops, watch shops, gold and jewellery. Saatchi's brothers are David (born 1937), Maurice (born 1946) and Philip (born 1953). In 1947 his father, a textile merchant, anticipated the flight that tens of thousands of Iraqi Jews would soon make to avoid persecution and relocated his family to Finchley, London. Nathan Saatchi purchased two textile mills in north London and after a time rebuilt a thriving business. Eventually the family would settle into an eight-bedroom house in Hampstead Lane, Highgate.
Saatchi attended Christ's College, a grammar school in north London. During this time, he developed an obsession with US pop culture, including the music of Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. He has described as "life-changing" the experience of viewing a Jackson Pollock painting at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He then progressed to study at the London College of Communication.
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