Jeremy Middleton CBE (born 19 November 1960) is a British businessperson, angel investor, and former Conservative politician.
[1] Middleton started his career in 1984 as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, a role he held until he became a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1988.
[1] In February 2016, Middleton became the first candidate to enter the North East mayoral race and subsequently resigned from the Conservative Party.
[9][10] The elections were subsequently cancelled after North East councils failed to agree on the central government's devolution package.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for political and charitable services.