With Terry Leahy's surprise announcement of his retirement in March 2011,
Changes at Board Level from March 2011
Philip Clarke (50) will become Chief Executive of Tesco plc in March 2011. Philip has worked at Tesco throughout his career spending many years in retail and commercial. He joined the Tesco Board in 1998 and currently has responsibility for the group’s growing international operations in Asia and Europe as well as group IT.
Tim Mason (52), President and CEO of our Fresh & Easy business in the USA, will be given the additional group responsibility for branding, our values and climate change and will become Deputy CEO of Tesco plc. He will continue to be based in the US.
David Potts (53) will become the first CEO of our growing Asia business. He is currently Retail and Logistics Director in the UK, as well as having responsibility for the Republic of Ireland.
Richard Brasher (49), currently Commercial Director, will assume the newly-created role of CEO of the UK business and take responsibility for the Republic of Ireland.
Andrew Higginson (52), will continue as CEO Retail Services (comprising Tesco Bank, Tesco Telecoms, Tesco’s internet business and Dunnhumby).
Laurie McIlwee (48), will continue as Finance Director.
Lucy Neville-Rolfe (57) will continue as Corporate and Legal Affairs Director.
Other Matters
Trevor Masters will continue as CEO Central Europe and Turkey.
Gordon Fryett will head up Property across the group.
A new group Commercial role will also be created.
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