Kate Hobhouse

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Kate Hobhouse
Born
Kate Weston
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
OccupationBusinesswoman
Spouse(s)Will Hobhouse
Children5
Parent(s)Garry Weston
Mary Kippenberger
RelativesGeorge Weston (paternal great-grandfather)
W. Garfield Weston (paternal grandfather)
Howard Kippenberger (maternal grandfather)
George G. Weston (brother)
Guy Weston (brother)
Jana Khayat (sister)

Kate Hobhouse (née Weston) is a British heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the chairman of Fortnum & Mason, a luxury department store owned by her family and located on Piccadilly in Mayfair, London.

Early life[]

Kate Hobhouse is the granddaughter of W. Garfield Weston, the chairman of Associated British Foods.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Bristol.[2]

Fortnum and Mason.

Career[]

Hobhouse started her career at Fortnum & Mason, a luxury department store in Mayfair owned by her family through Wittington Investments.[2] She serves as its chairman.[3]

Philanthropy[]

Hobhouse serves on the board of trustees of the Garfield Weston Foundation.[2]

Personal life[]

Hobhouse is married to Will Hobhouse, the chairman of Heal's.[4] They have five children.[4] They reside in Soho, London, and Hertfordshire.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Slater, Lydia (November 6, 2013). "Kate Hobhouse, heiress queen of Fortnum & Mason who works on the tills". The Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "OUR TRUSTEES". Garfield Weston Foundation. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Fortnum & Mason Plc: Kate Hobhouse". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Law, Katie (November 7, 2013). "Heal's chairman Will Hobhouse: my design London". London Evening Standard. Retrieved May 20, 2016.


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