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In 2009 he set up the Meller
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In 1987, Meller was the joint chief executive of Julius A. Meller Ltd of London, a "diversified manufacturing company", from which his father had retired. The company was founded by his grandfather, Julius Aaron Meller.
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In 2013 he was chairman of the Meller Group, a cosmetics firm. As of 2018 Meller was helping to "run his family's company", described as "a luxury goods company."
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