Richard Tompkins | |
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Born | Granville Richard Francis Tompkins 15 May 1918 |
Died | 6 December 1992 Westminster, London, England | (aged 74)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1945–1992 |
Known for | Founder of Green Shield Stamps and Argos |
Granville Richard Francis Tompkins CBE (15 May 1918 – 6 December 1992) was a British print, advertising and retail entrepreneur, best known for founding the Green Shield Stamps company, as well as the Argos chain of catalogue stores which became one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom, and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.