Kate Hobhouse

Kate Hobhouse
Born	Anna Catrina Weston July 1962 (age 62)
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) Sir Guy Weston (brother) Jana Khayat (sister) George G. Weston (brother)

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

Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly

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

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