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Sebastian Conran has been awarded the following academic honours: Fellow of the
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Since the death of his father in 2020 Conran has been chairman of multidisciplinary design group Conran & Partners and the Conran
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In 2009 Conran co-founded homewares brand
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In 2014 he co-founded and became Chief
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in London from 1974-77. From 1976-77 he worked as a general factotum and roadie with Punk band
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Sebastian Conran was born in London, the son of
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in London. and from 2005-9 was a Trustee of educational charity
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in 1985. From 1999, he headed product and branding design at
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née Pearce. He is the elder brother of fashion designer
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