Edwin John Booth CBE DL (born 1955) is the chairman of British supermarket chain Booths, which was founded in 1847 by his great-great-grandfather Edwin Henry Booth.[1]
Edwin J. Booth | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Chairman of Booths |
He joined Booths in 1973, on leaving school, and became executive chairman in 1997 and chairman and CEO in 2017.[1][2][3]
He was chair of the Lancashire local enterprise partnership from 2011 to 2018.[2][4]
In 2010, Lancaster University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree, describing him as "a highly successful local businessman whose career embodies the skills and values necessary for success in a highly competitive commercial environment".[5][6]
He was appointed as Deputy Lieutenant (DL) to the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire in 2005, and was High Sheriff of Lancashire for the year starting in April 2021.[2] In the 2019 New Year Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to business and charity".[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Mayoh, Emma (13 October 2021). "Edwin Booth - a lifetime at the forefront of the Lancashire food industry". Great British Life. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Edwin Booth CBE DL". www.highsheriffoflancashire.co.uk. High Sheriff of Lancashire. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Edwin Booth CBE DL". LinkedIn. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Directors (November 2011)" (PDF). Lancashire Enterprise Partnership. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Lancaster University. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees 2010". news.lancs.ac.uk. Lancaster University. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N8.
External links
edit- "Edwin Booth CBE DL". LinkedIn.