Barnett Salmon

Barnett Salmon (1829 – 11 February 1897) was a British tobacco manufacturer and businessman who was co-founder of Salmon & Gluckstein, which by 1901 was the world's largest retail tobacconist, owning 140 retail outlets.

Early life He was the son of Aaron Solomons, a clothes dealer in London's East End, and his wife Jane Barnett Simmons.

Career Salmon began his career as a travelling tobacco salesman. After his marriage in 1863, he went into business with his father-in-law, founding Salmon & Gluckstein.