He has long been tipped to succeed Mr Potts, who previously spent 38 years at Tesco and took the helm at Morrisons in 2015. Ends. David has two sons, Dan and George and is grandfather to Dan and his wife Sarah's two children, Esme and Leo. Morrisons and the problem with CEO pay. Between January 2016 and August 2017 he was chief executive of the Dunelm Group. [2] He failed all five of his O-levels, and has stated, "My lack of success at school was probably to do with playing football all the time". Read our community guidelines in full, David Potts has been chief executive since 2015, Markets Hub - Wm Morrison Supermarket PLC, Business Briefing Newsletter REFERRAL (Article), European stocks climb as Biden edges closer to victory – latest updates, Bank of England fires up the QE bazooka to help protect the economy, Bank of England fires £150bn bullet at Covid-19 second wave, AstraZeneca profits surge as vaccine hopes rise, Questor: this trust senses a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ – and its discount is 18pc, Jobs dry up as companies batten down hatches for second lockdown, How British business is preparing for lockdown 2, Markets report: Investors eye safe bets amid US battle, High street meltdown as M&S sinks to loss and John Lewis cuts 1,500 jobs, FCA threatens to ditch EU's Mifid rules without full market access, BAE Systems sets its sights on new Japanese stealth fighter, Electric cars help Grid stave off supply crunch, Ending duty-free shopping will mean £300m hit to airports. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.

Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. He sits on the UEFA Executive Committee as of 2013. He also worked on two extensive retail projects in the UK. In the 2013 New Year Honours, Potts was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to Employment, Skills and Apprenticeships in the Retail Sector".

David John Lewis is an English businessman. David joined the Group as Chief Executive in March 2015. His partner is Jane Holt. He is currently the chief executive of daa, the Irish state-owned global airports and travel retail group which runs Dublin and Cork airports. But the stock has only risen by 4.3pc over the past five years despite a steady performance.

[3], In the 2013 New Year Honours, Potts was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to Employment, Skills and Apprenticeships in the Retail Sector". [1][2], Potts got a summer job at Tesco in Ashton-under-Lyne as a general assistant, while waiting for his O-level results, having already worked in a greengrocers. [1] [2], Potts got a summer job at Tesco in Ashton-under-Lyne as a general assistant, while waiting for his O-level results, having already worked in a greengrocers. David Potts has done a brilliant job with the previously struggling retailer, but Morrisons paid £12m to the man who left it in need of the turnaround That’s well ahead of rather leaner1.7% rise expected by analysts and the shareprice rose almost 3% on the news. He also worked on two extensive retail projects in the UK.

For further information contact: Morrisons Press Office – 0845 611 5111, David Potts - Chief Executive Officer - updated biography, GSCOP - Contact details and information for suppliers. He was the CEO of the UK supermarket chain Morrisons from January 2010 until March 2015, when he was succeeded by David Potts. David Tom Potts was born on 18 March 1957 in Ashton-under-Lyne, and educated there at Hartshead County Secondary School. Since March 2015, he has been the CEO of the British supermarket chain Morrisons, having succeeded Dalton Philips. Ocado still provides the delivery service that underpins Morrisons.com, but the two companies negotiated a looser partnership earlier this year after the former suffered a devastating fire at one of its warehouses, reducing its capacity to serve its other customers.

The challenge for Mr Strain, if he does take over, will be to grow the business in a fiercely competitive grocery market where margins are wafer thin. [2], Having failed his exams, Potts continued working full-time with Tesco. Potts added: “Customers see a real value to walking into a store and watching someone make a fresh pizza. [2] and two grandchildren Esmé and Leo, the children of Dan and his wife Sarah. He rose to become CEO of its Ireland business, its UK retail stores business and then CEO of Tesco Asia.

Clive Black, of Morrisons’ house broker Shore Capital highlighted Mr Strain's role stabilising the business as interim boss before Mr Potts joined.

Sir Terence Patrick "Terry" Leahy is a British businessman, previously the CEO of Tesco, the largest British retailer and the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. Andrew Thomas Higginson is a British business executive. Since September 2014, he has been the CEO of Tesco. [1][2], Potts got a summer job at Tesco in Ashton-under-Lyne as a general assistant, while waiting for his O-level results, having already worked in a greengrocers. [4], He has two sons, Dan and George. Gill was elected as a FIFA Vice-President sitting on the FIFA Council in 2015; rejecting this position in protest at Sepp Blatter until Blatter announced his resignation as FIFA President, following the 2015 FIFA corruption case. Last month, Tesco’s boss Dave Lewis surprised the City by announcing he is stepping down next year. The grocer also said it is taking full advantage of a tie-up with Amazon to expand its swift grocery delivery service across the country.

David Potts, CEO, Morrisons.

Morrisons' trading director Michael Gleeson has stepped up to finance chief. [2], In February 2015, it was announced that Potts would succeed Dalton Philips as CEO of Morrisons, who would step down after five years in charge. [2], Having failed his exams, Potts continued working full-time with Tesco. After work, he studied at Tameside College to obtain English and Maths O-levels. "This week, you've told us you're increasingly aware of the new restrictions being introduced to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

Then he studied on day release for a diploma in retailing at Hollings College (now part of Manchester Metropolitan University) in Manchester. Then he studied on day release for a diploma in retailing at Hollings College (now part of Manchester Metropolitan University) in Manchester. Mr Strain has taken on more responsibilities at the supermarket including looking after its supply chain, online and wholesale operations as well as manufacturing and marketing. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. GSCOP - Contact details and information for suppliers.

[5], Last edited on 3 September 2020, at 13:42, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, "Morrisons names David Potts as new chief executive", "David Potts – Chief Executive Officer – updated biography", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Potts_(businessman)&oldid=976533777, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 September 2020, at 13:42. David was also on the Tesco PLC Board from 1998 until he left in 2011. “Extending them to include Sundays will offer more opportunities to shop more peacefully.” Mr Lepley joined Morrisons from Asda almost four years ago and has held senior retail operations and supply chain roles. He joined Morrisons in 2014 after 15 years at Tesco in a string of senior finance roles. Morrisons flying under David Potts. It is also seeking to fend off the threat posed by German discounters Aldi and Lidl, which have been expanding aggressively during the past decade.