William Stobart
BornNovember 1961
Cumberland, England
OccupationDeputy Group CEO of Culina Group[1]
Years active
  • 1986–2017
  • 2019–
EmployerCulina Group Ltd
Known forManaging Director of Eddie Stobart Ltd (2004-2007)
Chief Operating Officer of Stobart Group (2007-2014)
Chief Executive Officer of Eddie Stobart Logistics (2014-2017)
Executive Chairman of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (2019-2021)
Deputy Group CEO of Culina Group (2021-present)
SpouseHelen Cleasby (divorced)
Children2
ParentEddie Stobart & Nora Stobart
FamilyEdward Stobart, John Stobart, Anne Stobart

William Stobart (born November 1961) is the Deputy Group CEO of Culina Group (owner of the Eddie Stobart Group).[1]

Career

Stobart was born in Cumberland in 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.[2] Stobart was Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group from 2007 to 2014[3] and Chief Executive Officer of Eddie Stobart Logistics from 2014 to 2017.[4] He then served as Executive Chairman of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions from 2019 to 2021 and became Deputy Group CEO of Culina Group in 2021.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Culina buys GreenWhiteStar". Global Cold Chain News. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ Noel Davidson (1998). Only the Best will do: The Eddie Stobart Story, pages 106, 163, 164, Ambassador, ISBN 978-1-84030-043-7.
  3. ^ "Spotlight On... William Stobart, Chief operating officer, Stobart Group". The Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Stobart family gets back behind the wheel of famous lorry company". The Guardian. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Edd Stobart launches own haulage firm". Commercial Motor. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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