Edwin J. Booth

Edwin J. Booth
CBE DL
Born (1955-07-20) 20 July 1955 (age 69)
Preston, Lancashire, UK[1]
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChairman of Booths

Edwin John Booth CBE DL (born 20 July 1955)[1] is the chairman of British supermarket chain Booths, which was founded in 1847 by his great-great-grandfather Edwin Henry Booth.[2]

He joined Booths in 1973, on leaving school, and became executive chairman in 1997 and chairman and CEO in 2017.[2][3][4]

He was chair of the Lancashire local enterprise partnership from 2011 to 2018.[3][5]

In 2010, Lancaster University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree, describing him as "a highly successful local businessman whose career embodies the skills and values necessary for success in a highly competitive commercial environment".[6][7]

He was appointed as Deputy Lieutenant (DL) to the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire in 2005, and was High Sheriff of Lancashire for the year starting in April 2021.[3] In the 2019 New Year Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to business and charity".[8]

Booth is married and has two daughters.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Martin, Jane (21 December 2006). "Foodies' favourite keeping supermarkets family-size". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b Mayoh, Emma (13 October 2021). "Edwin Booth - a lifetime at the forefront of the Lancashire food industry". Great British Life. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Edwin Booth CBE DL". www.highsheriffoflancashire.co.uk. High Sheriff of Lancashire. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Edwin Booth CBE DL". LinkedIn. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Directors (November 2011)" (PDF). Lancashire Enterprise Partnership. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Honorary Graduates". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Lancaster University. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Honorary Degrees 2010". news.lancs.ac.uk. Lancaster University. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N8.