Louise Botting
Louise Botting CBE | |
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| Born | (Elizabeth) Louise Young 19 September 1939 UK |
| Other names | Mrs Louise Carpenter CBE |
| Education | Sutton Coldfield High School for Girls London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Radio presenter Company director Author |
| Notable credit(s) | Money Box (BBC Radio 4) Daily Mail British Forces Broadcasting Service |
| Children | Anna Botting |
Elizabeth Louise Botting CBE (born 19 September 1939) is a British company director and former broadcaster. She was presenter of BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme between 1977 and 1992. After her broadcasting career, she became one of the first female directors of a FTSE 100 company, through her appointment to the board of CGNU (formerly General Accident, now Aviva). She has also held non-executive directorships of other companies such as Trinity Mirror, London Weekend Television and Camelot Group.
She founded the private wealth management firm Douglas Deakin Young in 1974, serving as its managing director and then chairman until it was sold to Duncan Lawrie in 2005. Over the years she has had an extensive portfolio of business interests.