Philip Clarke (Tesco)

Philip Clarke is the Chief Executive Officer of Tesco plc.[1]

He was born in Liverpool, and graduated with an economics degree from University of Liverpool.

Having initially stacked shelves at his local Tesco, he returned after graduating to join the Tesco Management Training Programme in 1981.[2][3]

Appointed to the Board of Directors in 1998,[4] he then went on to replace Sir Terry Leahy in 2011.

He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Linda, and has two children.[5]

References

  1. ^ Codd, Danielle (2011-04-19). "BBC News - Profile: Who is Tesco's new boss Philip Clarke?". Bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13114113. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  2. ^ Andrew Oxlade (2010-06-08). "Philip Clarke is Tesco's new boss, so where has he come from?". This is Money. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-1695559/From-shelf-stacker-to-CEO-Tescos-new-boss.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  3. ^ "Philip Clarke: the new man behind Tesco". Telegraph. 2010-02-28. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8152391/Philip-Clarke-the-new-man-behind-Tesco.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  4. ^ "Board of Directors - Tesco PLC". Ar2010.tescoplc.com. http://ar2010.tescoplc.com/a-business-for-a-new-decade/board-of-directors.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  5. ^ Zoe Wood and Graeme Wearden. "Philip Clarke: a profile of Tesco's next chief executive | Business". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/08/philip-clarke-tesco-new-chief-profile. Retrieved 2011-07-07.