Charles Boot JP (1 October 1874[1] – 14 June 1945)[2][3] was an English businessman and film producer who was the driving force behind the growth of Henry Boot & Sons in the inter-war period. As well as creating one of the largest contracting and housebuilding firms of its time, he was a staunch advocate of the need for better housing and the virtues of private rather than local authority housing. He was also the creator of Pinewood Studios.
Charles Boot
^1939 England and Wales Register
^"Deaths". The Times. 16 June 1945. p. 1.
^England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
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