Geoffrey Isidore Hamilton Salmon CBE (14 January 1908 – 29 April 1990), was the chairman of J. Lyons and Co. from 1968 to 1972, and catering advisor to the British Army.
Early life edit
Salmon was born on 14 January 1908, and educated at Malvern College and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1][2] He was the son of Harry Salmon and his wife Lena Gluckstein, the daughter of Isidore Gluckstein.
Career edit
Salmon was the chairman of J. Lyons and Co. from 1968 to 1972, and catering advisor to the British Army.[3]
Personal life edit
He married Peggy Jacobs (1915–1989), and they had two sons and a daughter.[2]
References edit
- ^ W. Rubinstein; Michael A. Jolles (27 January 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6.
- ^ a b "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Geoffrey Isidore Hamilton Salmon - Person - National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 1970-01-27. Retrieved 2016-12-12.