Peter Boizot

English restaurateur Peter BoizotMBEBornPeter Boizot(1929-11-16)16 November 1929Peterborough, EnglandDied5 December 2018(2018-12-05) (aged 89)Peterborough, EnglandKnown forFounder of PizzaExpressPolitical partyLiberal Democrats Peter James Boizot MBE (/ˈbɔɪzoʊ/; 16 November 1929 – 5 December 2018) was an English entrepreneur, restaurateur, politician, art collector and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of PizzaExpress. Early years The son of Gaston and Susannah Boizot, he was born, educated and lived in Peterborough, England. In his childhood he stopped eating meat, and he remained a vegetarian. Education Boizot attended The King's School, Peterborough where he was head boy and sang in the choir of Peterborough Cathedral. In 1953, Boizot earned an Honours Degree in History at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Boizot received an Honorary Degree at Loughborough University in 2000 in recognition of his successful business acumen and career, and his contributions to Peterborough. Business Career: PizzaExpress PizzaExpress logo Boizot founded PizzaExpress in 1965, after having worked in Europe for ten years and noticing that he was unable to eat an authentic pizza s