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Kate Hobhouse

Kate Hobhouse

British heiress, businesswoman & philanthropist (b.1962)

Anna Catrina "Kate" Hobhouse (née Weston; born July 1962)[1] is a British heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist who is a member of the Weston family. She is the chairman of Fortnum & Mason, an upscale department store located on Piccadilly in London.

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Early life

She is the third of six children of Garry Weston, who was the chairman of Associated British Foods,[2][3] and her paternal grandfather was W. Garfield Weston. She graduated from the University of Bristol.[3]

Career

Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly

Hobhouse started her career at Fortnum & Mason, a high-end department store that is owned by her family through Wittington Investments.[3] She serves as its chairman.[4]

In addition, Hobhouse is on the Garfield Weston Foundation board of trustees.[3]

Personal life

She is married to Will Hobhouse, the chairman of Heal's.[5] They have five children.[5] They reside in the Soho area of London, and in Hertfordshire.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Anna Catrina HOBHOUSE". Companies House. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Slater, Lydia (6 November 2013). "Kate Hobhouse, heiress queen of Fortnum & Mason who works on the tills". The Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. [3]
    "OUR TRUSTEES". Garfield Weston Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Company Overview of Fortnum & Mason Plc: Kate Hobhouse". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. [5]
    Law, Katie (7 November 2013). "Heal's chairman Will Hobhouse: my design London". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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