Mar 17, 2023
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62
Jacqueline Gold, the boss of the lingerie and sex toys chain Ann Summers, has died aged 62. Ms Gold is credited from transforming the firm from four backstreet shops into a multi-million pound business with outlets across the UK. She was made a CBE in 2016 for services to entrepreneurship, women in business and social enterprise. A statement from Ms Gold's family said: "It is with unspeakable sadness that Ann Summers confirm our amazing executive chair Jacqueline Gold CBE passed away yesterday evening with her husband Dan, daughter Scarlett, sister Vanessa, and brother-in-law Nick, by her side."She was... an activist for women in business, and championed female entrepreneurs with the ambition to better the working environment for women. Ann Summers chief executive and Jacqueline's sister, Vanessa, said: "Jacqueline courageously battled stage 4 breast cancer for seven years and was an absolute warrior throughout her cancer journey. Ms Gold transformed the Ann Summers brand by trying to make the brand more female friendly.
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