Richard Tompkins
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Not to be confused with British journalist, Richard Tomkins.
Granville Richard Francis Tompkins CBE (15 May 1918 – 6 December 1992) was a British print, advertising and retail entrepreneur, best known for founding the Green Shield Stamps company, as well as the Argos chain of catalogue stores which became one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom, and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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Richard Tompkins | |
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Born | Granville Richard Francis Tompkins (1918-05-15)15 May 1918 |
Died | 6 December 1992(1992-12-06) (aged 74) Westminster, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1945–1992 |
Known for | Founder of Green Shield Stamps and Argos |
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