Editing Lancaster, Lancashire (section)

===Business===
*[[Henry Cort]] (c. 1741–1800) – English ironmaster and inventor, was probably born in Lancaster.
*[[James Crosby (British businessman)|James Crosby]] (born 1956) – chief executive of [[HBOS]] until 2006, attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
*[[Thomas Edmondson]] (1792–1851) – businessman and inventor of the [[Edmondson railway ticket]], was born in Lancaster.
*[[Robert Gillow]] (1704–1772) was the founder of Gillows of Lancaster, an English furniture manufacturer.<ref>https://www.regentantiques.com/blog/robert-gillow/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006175507/https://www.regentantiques.com/blog/robert-gillow/ |date=6 October 2021 }} Robert Gillow</ref>
*[[Ronald Halstead|Sir Ronald Halstead]] (1927–2021) – chair and Chief Executive of the [[Beecham Group]] in 1984–1985 and Deputy Chair of [[British Steel (1967–1999)|British Steel]] in 1986–1994 was born in Lancaster and attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
*[[James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton|James Williamson]] (1842–1930) – businessman and politician who created Williamson Park and Ashton memorial, was born in Lancaster and attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.