Geoffrey Salmon
British businessman and catering advisor to the British Amy
About Geoffrey Salmon
Lived 1908 – 1990 (aged 82).
Geoffrey Isidore Hamilton Salmon (14 January 1908 – 29 April 1990), was the chairman of J. Lyons and Co. from 1968 to 1972, and catering advisor to the British Army.
Early life Salmon was born on 14 January 1908, and educated at Malvern College and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was the son of Harry Salmon and his wife Lena Gluckstein, the daughter of Isidore Gluckstein. and catering advisor to the British Army.
Personal life He married Peggy Jacobs (1915–1989), and they had two sons and a daughter.
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Who was Geoffrey Salmon?
British businessman and catering advisor to the British Amy
When was Geoffrey Salmon born?
Geoffrey Salmon was born on 14 January 1908.
When did Geoffrey Salmon die?
Geoffrey Salmon died on 29 April 1990.
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