Specsavers founder says his CBE British honour is a tribute to the group's 45,000 employees

Co-founder and Chair of Specsavers, Doug Perkins, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire  (CBE) by His Majesty King Charles in this year’s birthday honours list. The honour is given for Mr. Perkins' services to business and trade. "I can’t tell you how honoured I feel to receive this award for services to business as I have dedicated my entire career to helping people to see and hear more clearly," said Perkins, who was born in Llanelli, Wales in 1943, the son of a police sergeant and a farmer’s daughter. Still very much involved with the day-to-day running of Specsavers, and passionate about innovation and clinical excellence, Perkins CBE refused to bask in the glow of the honour all alone: "This is...