Alexander Gilkes Bio | Wiki
Alexander Gilkes ( Full Name: Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes) is a popular British businessman who is the co-founder of venture studio Squared Circles, which launched in 2020. He was formerly the co-founder and president of the online auction house Paddle8 from 2011 until 2018 when it was sold to The Native.
He has been based in New York since 2008. Alexander worked as an auctioneer at Phillips de Pury & Company and worked at LVMH. Gilkes presided as an auctioneer for auctions including Madonna’s Raising Malawi, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and amFAR. In 2011, Alexander founded Paddle8, an online auction website selling fine art, photography, street art and collectibles. He stepped down from his role at Paddle8 in 2018.
In 2020, he co-founded venture studio Squared Circles together with Lukas Derksen and Paddle8 co-founder Osman Khan. Alexander “has been named” one of Fast Company’s Most Creative Entrepreneurs in 2017, the 100 Most Powerful People in the Art World (Art + Auction) in 2014, 2015, and 2016, a Digital Maverick (DETAILS), one of the 40 Most Important People Under 40 (Apollo) and appeared on Vanity Fair and GQ’s best-dressed lists. He works on the board of the New York Academy of Art.
Alexander Gilkes Age
Alexander was born on July 16, 1979, in Camden, London, England. He is 44 years old. Alexander celebrates his birthday on July 16, every year.
Alexander Gilkes Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Alexander stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx. 1.83m ).
Alexander Gilkes Family
He was born in Camden, London, England the son of Jeremy Gilkes, a dermatologist and Robyn. Alexander’s mother served in the Department of Russian and Eastern Europe at the ‘University of Oxford.’ Alexanders’s wealthy and well-educated parents allowed him and his younger brother Charlie to do whatever they wanted to do with their lives. As a kid, he was never interested in art.
Alexander Gilkes Wife
Since 2018, Alexander has been dating Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova. Alexander and Maria announced their engagement on December 17, 2020. On July 1, 2022, the two welcomed their first child together — a son named Theodore. Alexander and Maria made the big announcement in an Instagram post with his birth date written in Roman numerals.
Alexander Gilkes Education
He studied at Eton College and at the University of Bristol.
Maria Sharapova Alexander Gilkes | Maria Sharapova | And Maria Sharapova
Alexander is engaged to his partner Maria Sharapova a Russian former tennis player who competed on the WTA Tour from 2001 until 2020. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to achieve the career Grand Slam. Maria is also an Olympic medalist, having won silver in women’s singles at the 2012 London Olympics. Maria has been considered one of the best tennis competitors of her generation. In December 2020, he proposed to Maria and the pair announced their engagement via Instagram. A year later, the pair announced that they were expecting their first child together. He and Maria welcomed their son, Theodore, in July 2022.
Alexander Gilkes Misha Nonoo | Misha Nonoo
In 2012, Alexander married US-based British-Bahraini fashion designer Misha Nonoo. Misha is well known for her eponymous line of women’s ready-to-wear. Alexander and Misha Nono divorced in 2017. Later on, Misha became engaged to Michael Hess, an heir to the Hess Oil fortune, and married in a Jewish ceremony at Villa Aurelia, Rome on September 20, 2019.
Alexander Gilkes Net Worth 2022
As a businessman, Alexander’s net worth was 2022 was $20 million.
Alexander Gilkes Net worth
Alexander gets his wealth from his work as a businessman who is the co-founder of venture studio Squared Circles. Therefore, Alexander has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Alexander’s net worth is $25 million.
Who Is Alexander Gilkes Wife
How Tall Is Alexander Gilkes
He is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx. 1.83m ).
How old is Alexander Gilkes
Alexander is a 44-year-old who was born on July 16, 1979, in Camden, London, England. He celebrates his birthday on July 16, every year.
Alexander Gilkes Social Media Account
Instagram – gilkesa