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Geoffrey Salmon

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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

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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

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Salmon was the chairman of J. Lyons and Co. from 1968 to 1972, and catering advisor to the British Army.[3]

Personal life

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He married Peggy Jacobs (1915–1989), and they had two sons and a daughter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ W. Rubinstein; Michael A. Jolles (27 January 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6.
  2. ^ a b "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey Isidore Hamilton Salmon - Person - National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 1970-01-27. Retrieved 2016-12-12.