David Reid (businessman)
British businessman
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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.
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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Early life
Reid was educated at Fettes College.[2]
Career
Reid qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1970.[3][4]
He was appointed chief accountant for Philips Video and then for International Stores before becoming finance director of Tesco in 1985.[3] He became deputy chairman of Tesco in 1996 and chairman in 2004.[3]
He is also a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier and chairman of Kwik-Fit.[3] He was previously a non-executive director of Legal & General, Westbury and De Vere Group.[5]