William Stobart

William Stobart was the executive chairman of Eddie Stobart Logistics Limited until 2017,[1] and former Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group.[2]

William Stobart
BornNovember 1961
Cumberland, England
OccupationFormer Executive Chairman of Eddie Stobart.
Years active
  • 1986–2017
  • 2019–
EmployerWS Transportation Ltd
Known forExecutive Chairman of Eddie Stobart Logistics trading as "Eddie Stobart".
Spouse(s)Helen Cleasby (divorced)
Children2
Parent(s)Eddie Stobart & Nora Stobart
FamilyEdward Stobart, John Stobart, Anne Stobart

He has two children. He currently lives at Peover Superior in Cheshire.

He owns 3.39% of the Stobart Group as of April 2014 and also owns a 27% share of W A Developments Holdings Ltd.

Early life

William was born in Cumberland (England) in November 1961, the fourth child of Eddie and Nora Stobart. He worked for the family business from his teenage years, joining the management of Eddie Stobart Ltd in 1986.[3]

References

  1. "Edd Stobart launches own haulage firm". Commercial Motor. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. "Spotlight On... William Stobart, Chief operating officer, Stobart Group". The Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. Noel Davidson (1998). Only the Best will do: The Eddie Stobart Story, pages 106, 163, 164, Ambassador, ISBN 978-1-84030-043-7.


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