Philip Clarke (businessman)
| Philip Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Philip Andrew Clarke 8 March 1960 Liverpool, UK |
| Residence | Hertfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Salary | £1,171,000[1] |
| Term | 2011–2014 |
| Predecessor | Sir Terry Leahy |
| Successor | Dave Lewis |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Clarke |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Andrew Clarke (born 8 March 1960) is a British businessman. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tesco plc until 1 September 2014.[2]
Biography
Early life
He was born in Liverpool, where his father was a Tesco store manager in the Wirral for many years, and gave Clarke his first job as a schoolboy in 1974.[3]
He was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School and went on to graduate with an economics degree from the University of Liverpool.[4]
Career
Having initially stacked shelves at his local Tesco, he returned after graduating to join the Tesco Management Training Programme in 1981.[5][6] Appointed to the Board of Directors in 1998,[7] he then went on to replace Sir Terry Leahy in 2011. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum.[8] Philip has announced that he is leaving Tesco's board, effective 1 October 2014, which was brought forward to 1 September 2014.[9]
Personal life
He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Linda, and has two children.[10]
References
- ↑ "Philip Andrew Clarke: Executive Profile". Business Week. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ Codd, Danielle (2011-04-19). "BBC News - Profile: Who is Tesco's new boss Philip Clarke?". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Phillip Clarke". European CEO. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Relentless rise to the top of Tesco's 'Mr Supply Chain'". London Evening Standard. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Oxlade (2010-06-08). "Philip Clarke is Tesco's new boss, so where has he come from?". This is Money. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Philip Clarke: the new man behind Tesco". Telegraph. London. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Board of Directors - Tesco PLC". Ar2010.tescoplc.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ Consumer Goods Forum website, Board of Directors
- ↑ BBC News (2014-07-21). "PTesco boss Philip Clarke to leave retailer". Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ↑ Zoe Wood and Graeme Wearden (2010-06-08). "Philip Clarke: a profile of Tesco's next chief executive | Business". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2011-07-07.