Guy Weston
Guy Weston is a British heir, business executive and philanthropist.Biography
Guy Weston was born on 3 July 1960 in Sydney, Australia. He is the eldest son of Garry Weston and Mary Weston, and brother of George G. Weston. His paternal grandfather was W. Garfield Weston.
Weston was educated at Westminster School and Merton College, Oxford. He read for the Bar, and then took an MBA at INSEAD.Career
Weston began his career as an investment banker at Morgan, Grenfell & Co. from 1984 to 1987. He was the managing director of Jacksons of Piccadilly from 1990 to 1993, and Ryvita from 1993 to 2000. He was the chairman of Heal's from 2001 to 2012. He was a non-executive director of Carpetright from 2005 to 2011.
Weston has been the chairman of Wittington Investments since 2012.Philanthropy
Weston is the chairman of the Garfield Weston Foundation. He serves on the board of trustees of the Thrombosis Research Institute. He is an honorary fellow of Merton College, Oxford and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Art.Weston married Charlotte Emily Brunet in 1986; they have three sons and one daughter.
