Victor Watson

Victor Watson
Born
Victor Hugo Watson

(1928-09-26)26 September 1928
Leeds, England
Died25 February 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 86)[1]
NationalityBritish
Other namesMr. Monopoly
EducationBootham School
Clare College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Businessman, heir, philanthropist
Known forWaddingtons Ltd
Spouse
Sheila Bryan
(m. 1952)
Children2

Victor Hugo Watson CBE (26 September 1928 – 25 February 2015) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He served as the Chairman of Waddingtons from 1977 to 1993. Waddingtons employed over 3,000 people, mainly in Leeds, and were involved in printing, packaging, games and playing cards. He was sometimes known as "Mr Monopoly".

  1. ^ Mansley, Nick (2 March 2015). "Industry mourns print stalwart Victor Watson". PrintWeek. Retrieved 3 March 2015.