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| The life and times of Mark Thatcher | The life and times of Mark Thatcher |
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| Education | Education |
| 1971 – Left Harrow with three O-levels; his first job was in the City with accountants Touche Ross, which he left after failing his accountancy exams three times. | 1971 – Left Harrow with three O-levels; his first job was in the City with accountants Touche Ross, which he left after failing his accountancy exams three times. |
| Career | Career |
| 1977 – Set up Mark Thatcher Racing. | 1977 – Set up Mark Thatcher Racing. |
| 1982 – His mother launched a major international rescue mission when he got lost for six days in the Saharan desert during the Paris-Dakar rally. | 1982 – His mother launched a major international rescue mission when he got lost for six days in the Saharan desert during the Paris-Dakar rally. |
| 1985 – Was alleged to have made commission on the al-Yamamah arms contract between British Aerospace and Saudi Arabia. The contract had been signed by his mother. | 1985 – Was alleged to have made commission on the al-Yamamah arms contract between British Aerospace and Saudi Arabia. The contract had been signed by his mother. |
| 1998 – His company is investigated over allegations of loan shark operations. | 1998 – His company is investigated over allegations of loan shark operations. |
| 2005 – Fined $500,000 and given a four-year suspended sentence in South Africa after involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. His mother paid his £167,000 bail to free him from house arrest along with his fine. | 2005 – Fined $500,000 and given a four-year suspended sentence in South Africa after involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. His mother paid his £167,000 bail to free him from house arrest along with his fine. |
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