// Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold dies at the age of 62 after breast cancer battle
// Gold was battling stage 4 breast cancer for seven years
Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold has passed away at the age of 62.
Gold died on Thursday evening following seven years of treatment for breast cancer.
She is credited for transforming the lingerie and sex toys chain from four shops into a multi-million pound business with outlets across the UK.
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A family statement said: “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.”
Her sister Vanessa said: “Jacqueline courageously battled stage four breast cancer for seven years and was an absolute warrior throughout her cancer journey.”
Gold was made a CBE in 2016 for services to entrepreneurship, women in business and social enterprise.
