Ray Kelvin

Who is Ray Kelvin?

Raymond Stuart Kelvin CBE started off working in his uncle's menswear store in Enfield at the age of eleven and founded the Ted Baker brand in 1988, when he opened up a men's shirt shop in Glasgow. He has continued to expand his business and Ted Baker is now a worldwide brand.

Kelvin's ex-wife is actress Georgia Slowe. They were married for six years before splitting up in 1999 and divorcing in 2000. They have two teenaged children together. Kelvin married his long-term girlfriend Claire in March 2012.

Kelvin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Bath in 2007. In the 2011 New Year Honours, Kelvin was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the fashion industry.