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Chief executive officer, Tesco

Nationality: British.

Born: February 28, 1956, in Liverpool, England.

Education: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, BS.

Family: Married Alison (maiden name unknown); children: three.

Career: Tesco, 1979–1984, trainee, marketing executive; 1984–1992, marketing director; 1992–1995, board-level marketing director; 1995–1997, deputy managing director; 1997–, chief executive officer.

Awards: Grocer Cup for Outstanding Achievement, IGD Food Industry, 1999; Most Admired Leader, Management Today, 2003;...