David Brian Thompson CBE (4 April 1936 – 29 December 2020)[1] was the co-founder of Hillsdown Holdings, one of the United Kingdom's largest food businesses.
[2] He co-founded Hillsdown Holdings in 1975[3] and then, in 1989, sold his stake in the business for £500m.
[4] He acquired the Cheveley Park Stud near Newmarket:[3] famous horses coming from Cheveley include Party Politics, the 1992 Grand National winner, owned by Patricia, his wife.
[3] He was also an investor in Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
[3] Together with his wife, Thompson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to charity.