Luke Johnson (businessman)
Luke Oliver Johnson (born 2 February 1962), is a British serial entrepreneur, best known for his involvement with Pizza Express. He is a former chairman of the Royal Society of Arts and Channel 4. He writes regular columns for the Financial Times newspaper and Management Today magazine. Johnson calls himself a "projector", in line with the 17th century term for a man involved in many different businesses. He is the part owner and chairman of Patisserie Valerie, Giraffe Restaurants, Gail's Artisan Bakery and Feng Sushi, among other businesses, and is the former owner of The Ivy, Le Caprice and J Sheeky restaurants.
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