Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62 with her family by her side
msn.comAnn Summers founder Jacqueline Gold has died at the age of 62, her family said. The businesswoman died on Thursday evening, 16 March, after seven years of treatment for breast cancer – which her sister Vanessa said she was an "absolute warrior" throughout.
Her family's statement read: “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. “Jacqueline is best-known for founding Ann Summers and leading a business run by women, for women.
She was also an activist for women in business, and championed female entrepreneurs with the ambition to better the working environment for women. "They then recalled how Jacqueline went from doing an internship to being a CEO in "less than 10 years" as they celebrated how she turned Ann Summers into a well-known and hugely successful brand. "It is her vision and creativity that saw Ann Summers grow from an unknown brand to a British household name and stable of the British high street," they said.
The brand has become a celebrity favourite too, collaborated with stars including Love Island's Maura Higgins and Tasha Ghouri.
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