George G. Weston

George G. Weston
Born 4 March 1964 (1964-03-04) (age 52)
Nationality British
Education Westminster School
Alma mater New College, Oxford
Harvard Business School
Occupation CEO, Associated British Foods
Salary £7.15 million
Parent(s) Garry Weston
Relatives Jana Khayat (sister), Guy Weston (brother)

George Garfield Weston (born 4 March 1964) is a British businessman, and chief executive (CEO) of Associated British Foods.[1] In November 2014, it was reported that his annual pay had risen 23% to £7.15 million.[2]

Early life

George G. Weston was born in the United Kingdom, the son of Garry Weston, and attended the independent Westminster School. He was educated at New College, Oxford where he gained an MA in PPE, followed by an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career

He was managing director of Westmill Foods (who make Allinson Flour) from 1992-8, then Allied Bakeries from 1999-2003. He was chief executive of George Weston Foods Ltd (Australia) from 2003-5. He became CEO of ABF plc in 2005, succeeding Peter Jackson, who had taken over from his father, Garry Weston (who died in 2002) in 1999. His grandfather Willard Garfield Weston set up the family's worldwide food empire, originating in Canada. The Weston family also own Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges.

Personal life

He married Katharine Acland, daughter of Sir Antony Acland, in January 1996 in Windsor and Maidenhead. They have three sons (born April 2001, April 2002 and July 2004) and one daughter (born September 1999). His sister Jana Khayat is chairman of Fortnum & Mason, and his brother Guy Weston also works for ABF.

References

  1. "Companies related to George Garfield Weston". www.flixens.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. Butler, Sarah (6 November 2014). "Associated British Foods boss's pay rises 23% thanks to bonuses". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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