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'''Robert Michael Payton''' (25 May 1944{{spaced ndash}} 13 July 1994)<ref name="independent"/> was an American [[marketing]] man, [[restaurateur]] and [[hotel manager|hotelier]]. He is known for starting a chain of American-style restaurants in London in the 1970s, starting with [[The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory]].<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bob-payton-1413990.html |title=Obituary: Bob Payton |date=15 July 1994 |work = [[The Independent]] |author=Green, Emily}}</ref> |
'''Robert Michael Payton''' (25 May 1944{{spaced ndash}} 13 July 1994)<ref name="independent"/> was an American [[marketing]] man, [[restaurateur]] and [[hotel manager|hotelier]]. He is known for starting a chain of American-style restaurants in London in the 1970s, starting with [[The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory]].<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bob-payton-1413990.html |title=Obituary: Bob Payton |date=15 July 1994 |work = [[The Independent]] |author=Green, Emily}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Payton was born in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name="nyt"/> |
Payton was born in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name="nyt"/> |
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He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]], [[North Carolina]],<ref name="inc.">Copetas, A. Craig (1 October 1984). [http://www.inc.com/magazine/19841001/4973.html "Payton's Place{{spaced ndash}} The Most Brilliant Restaurateur in London Slathers a Bit of American on Every Dish{{spaced ndash}} The English Eat It Up"]. ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]''. Retrieved 27 August 2014. "In the early 1960s, he was just another kid from Miami Beach trying to be Troy Donohue, when he went off to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill."</ref> and later received a master's degree in business administration from [[Northwestern University]] in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="nyt">Staff (16 July 1994). [http://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/16/obituaries/bob-payton-50-restaurateur-dies.html "Bob Payton, 50, Restaurateur, Dies"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved 27 August 2014.</ref> |
He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]], [[North Carolina]],<ref name="inc.">Copetas, A. Craig (1 October 1984). [http://www.inc.com/magazine/19841001/4973.html "Payton's Place{{spaced ndash}} The Most Brilliant Restaurateur in London Slathers a Bit of American on Every Dish{{spaced ndash}} The English Eat It Up"]. ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]''. Retrieved 27 August 2014. "In the early 1960s, he was just another kid from Miami Beach trying to be Troy Donohue, when he went off to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill."</ref> and later received a master's degree in business administration from [[Northwestern University]] in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="nyt">Staff (16 July 1994). [http://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/16/obituaries/bob-payton-50-restaurateur-dies.html "Bob Payton, 50, Restaurateur, Dies"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved 27 August 2014.</ref> |
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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. In 1988 he bought [[Stapleford Park]], a large Leicestershire country house, and converted it into an hotel. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bob-payton-1413990.html| title= Obituary: Bob Payton|publisher= The Independent|accessdate= 15 September 2015}} </ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Revision as of 01:13, 15 September 2015
Bob Payton | |
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| Born | Robert Michael Payton 25 May 1944 |
| Died | 13 July 1994 (aged 50) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Cause of death | Automobile accident |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier |
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]
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]
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. In 1988 he bought Stapleford Park, a large Leicestershire country house, and converted it into an hotel. [4]
Death
He died, age 50, in an automobile accident near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1][5]
See also
- List of people from Miami, Florida
- List of Northwestern University alumni
- List of people who died in road accidents
- List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
References
- ^ a b c Green, Emily (15 July 1994). "Obituary: Bob Payton". The Independent.
- ^ a b Staff (16 July 1994). "Bob Payton, 50, Restaurateur, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Copetas, A. Craig (1 October 1984). "Payton's Place – The Most Brilliant Restaurateur in London Slathers a Bit of American on Every Dish – The English Eat It Up". Inc.. Retrieved 27 August 2014. "In the early 1960s, he was just another kid from Miami Beach trying to be Troy Donohue, when he went off to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill."
- ^ "Obituary: Bob Payton". The Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Staff (16 July 1994). "Bob Payton, 50, Restaurateur, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2014. "Stephen Gee, a former colleague, said Mr. Payton was killed on Wednesday night when his car went off the road near Stevenage, 28 miles north of London."
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