LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer John Lewis Partnership said on Monday it had appointed former Tesco executive Jason Tarry as its next chairman following Sharon White's decision to step down from the role.
Tarry, who has 33 years of retail experience at Tesco including six as the supermarket's UK & Ireland boss, will take up the role in September, John Lewis said.
He said it was a "great privilege" to succeed White as the seventh chairman of the employee-owned company that runs John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar and Paul Sandle; editing by William James)
John Patrick Lewis is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Sanderson Design Group Plc, President & Director at Employee Ownership Association, Director at Girls' Education Co. Ltd., Director at Margrange Investments Ltd., Director at Wycombe Abbey School, and Chief Financial Officer & Director at Made.com Group Plc.
Previously, he served as Non-Executive Chairman at 3bm Trustee Ltd., Director at John Lewis Plc, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at John Lewis Partnership Plc, Non-Executive Director at Ocado Innovation Ltd.
and Ocado Group Plc, Director at John Lewis Properties Plc and John Lewis Car Finance Ltd., Finance Manager at Procter & Gamble Co., and Principal at Bain & Co., Inc. He holds an MBA degree from INSEAD.
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 Employee Ownership Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Employee Ownership Association (EOA) provides advice, introductions to peers, and a range of services to help bring employee ownership to businesses. The non-profit company is based in Brough, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The EOA represents organizations that are employee-owned or transitioning to employee ownership. The EOA offers a program in partnership with Telos and J Gadd Associates to equip leaders and managers with the right tools and mindset to drive success in an employee-owned business. The economic contribution of employee ownership is significant and growing. The British company was founded in 1979 by Robert Oakeshott. | President |
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