Eddie Thompson

Edward Henry Thompson OBE (16 July 1940 – 15 October 2008) was a Scottish businessman. A well-known figure in the Scottish retail industry, he founded the convenience store chain Morning, Noon and Night in 1991, which he later sold for £30 million in 2004. He was awarded the OBE for services to the Scottish grocery industry in 2005. A long-time supporter of Dundee United F.C., Thompson bought the club in 2002 and remained chairman until his death in 2008.