Bob Payton
Marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier
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Robert Michael Payton (25 May 1944 – 13 July 1994)[1] was an American marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier. He is known for starting a chain of American-style restaurants in London in the 1970s, starting with The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory.[1]
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| Born | Robert Michael Payton 25 May 1944 |
| Died | 13 July 1994 (aged 50) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Northwestern University |
| Occupations | Marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier |
Payton was born in Miami, Florida.[2] He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina,[3] and later received a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[2]
When sent to England by J. Walter Thompson to promote Kraft products, he decided to stay. He opened several successful fast food outlets such as Chicago Pizza Pie Factories and a series of themed restaurants such as Rib Shacks, Chicago Meatpackers and Henry J. Bean's.[4] In 1988 he bought Stapleford Park, a large Leicestershire country house, and converted it into a hotel.[5]
Death
He died at age 50, in an automobile accident near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1][6]
