Guy Weston

Sir Guy Howard Weston (born 3 July 1960) is a British businessman and philanthropist. He is a member of the Weston family.

Biography Weston was born on 3 July 1960 in Sydney, Australia. He is the eldest son of Garry Weston and Mary Weston, and brother of George G. Weston. His paternal grandfather was W. Garfield Weston.

Weston was educated at Westminster School and Merton College, Oxford. He read for the Bar, and then took an MBA at INSEAD. In December 2020, Sir Guy was recognized for the expertise and strategic advice devoted both to the Foundation and the charities it has supported during his 20-year Chairmanship and 35-year role as Trustee.

He serves on the board of trustees of the Thrombosis Research Institute. He is an honorary fellow of Merton College, Oxford and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Art.

Weston has led a number of successful campaigns to help charities raise funds for causes, including the Bodleian Library in Oxford and Westminster Abbey He has also given his expertise to support charities’ strategy and income, including serving on the advisory panel for the Royal Society and chairing the commercial enterprise for the Imperial War Museum. In 2019, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, and in 2023, he was appointed as the Board's Chair. In 2020, he was appointed to the Council of the Royal College of Music.

He was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to philanthropy and charity.

Personal life Weston married Charlotte Emily Brunet in 1986; they have three sons and one daughter.