Edward Stobart

Eddie Stobart
Born21 November 1954 (1954-11-21)
Hesket Newmarket, Cumberland, England[1][2]
Died31 March 2011(2011-03-31) (aged 56)
Coventry, West Midlands, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1969–2011 (his death)
OrganisationEddie Stobart Ltd (1973–2004)
TitleCEO and Chairman
PredecessorEddie Stobart
SuccessorWilliam Stobart
Spouse(s)Sylvia (divorced); 4 children
Mandy (m. ???? – 2011, his death); 2 children
Parent(s)Eddie Stobart and Nora Stobart

Edward Stobart (21 November 1954 – 31 March 2011) was a British haulage company owner who first became involved with his father's company aged 15 in 1969, and subsequently expanded it into one of the UK's most well known multimodal logistics companies, Stobart Group.[3] Edward died on 31 March 2011 in a Coventry hospital of what was termed 'heart problems'.[4]

  1. ^ "Edward Stobart obituary". The Guardian. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Edward Stobart". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Turner, Camilla (31 March 2011). "Lorry boss Edward Stobart dies aged 56". The Guardian. London.
  4. ^ "Haulage magnate Edward Stobart dies, aged 56". BBC News. 31 March 2011.