Kate Hobhouse

Kate Hobhouse
Kate Hobhouse
Born	Kate Weston
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Occupation	Businesswoman
Spouse	Will Hobhouse
Children	5
Parent(s)	Garry Weston; Mary Kippenberger
Relatives	George 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

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

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[thetimeskatehobhouseheiressqueen-1] Slater, Lydia (6 November 2013). "Kate Hobhouse, heiress queen of Fortnum & Mason who works on the tills". The Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[foundationourtrustees-2] "OUR TRUSTEES". Garfield Weston Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[bloombergkate-3] "Company Overview of Fortnum & Mason Plc: Kate Hobhouse". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[eveninghealschairmanwill-4] Law, Katie (7 November 2013). "Heal's chairman Will Hobhouse: my design London". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 May 2016.