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