Will Hobhouse

Will Hobhouse
Born

William Arthur Hobhouse
September 1956 (age 60)

Nationality British
Alma mater Bristol University
Title Chairman, Heal's
Term 2012-
Spouse(s) Kate Hobhouse
Children 5
Parent(s) Henry Hobhouse
Pamela Hill
Relatives Garry Weston (father-in-law)
Sir Arthur Hobhouse (grandfather)

William Arthur Hobhouse (born September 1956)[1] is a British businessman and investor, chairman of the furniture store chain Heal's.

Early life

He is the son of Henry Hobhouse (1924–2016), and the grandson of Sir Arthur Hobhouse, the Liberal politician. Hobhouse was educated at Bristol University, where he studied Economics and Economic History. He worked for Associated British Foods during university holidays, and the company subsequently paid for his education at business school.[2]

Career

As a retailer, Hobhouse has worked with high street names such as Tie Rack, Whittard of Chelsea, Jack Wills, and Heal's, to restaurants such as Villandry and Le Pain Quotidien. Hobhouse has been the CEO of Tie Rack, and Whittard of Chelsea, as well as chairman of Jack Wills and Explore Learning among others.[3]

Personal life

Hobhouse is married to Kate Hobhouse, daughter of Garry Weston, and chair of Fortnum & Mason and a trustee of the Garfield Weston charitable foundation. They have five children and live in Soho, London.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "HEAL'S PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  2. ↑ "CV: Will Hobhouse managing director of tea and coffee retailer whittard of chelsea | Culture". The Independent. 1998-03-19. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  3. ↑ October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09). "In Conversation: Will Hobhouse, CEO Heal's". PORT Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  4. ↑ Katie Law (2013-11-07). "Heal's chairman Will Hobhouse: my design London | Design news | Home & garden". Homes and Property. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. ↑ "FORTNUM & MASON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  6. ↑ "Trouble in store for protesters top target | News | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.