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3 unusual facts about Weston family


Barretstown Castle

The Weston family, which owns Dublin's famous Brown Thomas department store, presented the estate to the Irish government in 1977, during which time it was used for national and international conferences and seminars, as well as being used as a part of the Irish National Stud.

Dalton Philips

He then joined the Weston family retail operation as CEO of upmarket Irish department store group Brown Thomas in 2007, and then becoming Chief Operating Officer of Canadian retailer Loblaw in January 2007, under Allan Leighton.

Weston family

79.2% of this company belongs to a charitable trust called the Garfield Weston Foundation, with the balance owned personally by family members.



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