David Reid (businessman)
Sir David Reid | |
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| Born | David Edward Reid 5 February 1947 (age 79)[1] Scotland, United Kingdom |
| 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 British businessman and chartered accountant. He was until 2011 the chairman of Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket chain.
Early life
[edit]Reid was educated at Fettes College and Aberdeen University.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Reid qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1970.[2][3]
He was appointed chief accountant for Philips Video and then for International Stores before becoming finance director of Tesco in 1985.[2] He became deputy chairman of Tesco in 1996 and chairman in 2004.[2]
He is also a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier and chairman of Kwik-Fit.[2] He was previously a non-executive director of Legal & General, Westbury and De Vere Group.[4]
Charitable work
[edit]He is a director of the Tesco Charity Trust which spends circa £5m per annum on good causes.[5] He is a past chairman of Whizz-Kidz, a charity which seeks to help disabled children.[6]
Honours
[edit]Reid was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to business and charity.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ David Reid at Directorcheck.co.uk
- 1 2 3 4 Motivational speakers Gordon Poole Agency website, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ David Reid - Industrialist Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Notable CVs and Resumes, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ Captains of Industry The Times, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ David Reid Charity Commission website, retrieved 26 October 2011
- ↑ Whizz-Kidz: About us, retrieved 26 October 2011 "Whizz-Kidz: The disabled children's charity". Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ↑ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 1.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Scottish accountants
- People educated at Fettes College
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- British businesspeople in retailing
- Chairmen of Tesco
- Tesco people
- Knights Bachelor
- Scottish chairpersons of corporations
- Businesspeople awarded knighthoods
- 20th-century Scottish businesspeople
- 21st-century Scottish businesspeople