David Reid (businessman)
| Sir David Reid | |
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| Born |
David Edward Reid 5 February 1947 (age 68)[1] Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White British |
| Education | Fettes College |
| Alma mater | Aberdeen University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1970–present |
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Sir David Edward Reid (born 5 February 1947) is a Scottish-born British businessman and chartered accountant.[2] He was until 2011 the Chairman of Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket chain.
Educated at Fettes College and Aberdeen University,[3] David Reid qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1970.[4]
He was appointed Chief Accountant for Philips Video and then for International Stores before becoming Finance Director of Tesco in 1985.[4] He became Deputy Chairman of Tesco in 1996 and Chairman in 2004.[4]
He is also a Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier and Chairman of Kwik-Fit Group.[4] He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Legal & General, Westbury and De Vere Group.[5]
He is also a Director of the Tesco Charity Trust which spends circa £5m per annum on good causes.[6] He is also Chairman of Whizz-Kidz, a significant charity which seeks to help disabled children.[7]
Reid was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to business and charity.[8]
References
- ↑ David Reid at Directorcheck.co.uk
- ↑ David Reid - Industrialist Notable CVs and Resumes, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ Alumni Aberdeen University, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Motivational speakers Gordon Poole Agency website, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ Captains of Industry The Times, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ David Reid Charity Commission website, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ David Reid, Trustee Whizz-Kidz: About us, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 1. 31 December 2011.