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Tesco PLC Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
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David Reid – 62•
Non-executive Chairman
David Reid became Non-executive Chairman on 2 April 2004. Prior to his
appointment he was Deputy Chairman of Tesco PLC and has served on the
Tesco Board since 1985. David is a Non-executive Director of Reed Elsevier
Group PLC and Chairman of Kwik-Fit Group.
Rodney Chase CBE – 65• u฀n
Deputy Chairman and Senior Non-executive Director
Rodney Chase was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 July 2002.
He is Non-executive Chairman of Petrofac Limited and a Non-executive
Director of Computer Sciences Corporation in Los Angeles, Nalco
Company in Chicago and Tesoro Corporation in San Antonio.
Sir Terry Leahy – 53•
Chief Executive
Terry Leahy became Chief Executive in 1997. Joining Tesco in 1979, he
held a number of marketing and commercial positions prior to being
appointed to the Board of Tesco PLC on 5 October 1992.
Richard Brasher – 47
Commercial and Marketing Director
Richard Brasher was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2004. He joined
Tesco in 1986. He has held a number of marketing, commercial and store
operations positions, most recently Non-food Commercial Director.
Philip Clarke – 48
International and IT Director
Philip Clarke was appointed to the Board on 16 November 1998. Prior to
his appointment he held a number of roles in store operations, commercial
and marketing. He is a Non-executive Director of Whitbread PLC.
Andrew Higginson – 51
Chief Executive of Retailing Services and Group Strategy Director
Andrew Higginson was appointed to the Board on 17 November 1997.
He has recently taken up a new Board position as Chief Executive of
Retailing Services, retaining his responsibilities for Tesco Group strategy.
He is Chairman of Tesco Personal Finance and a Non-executive Director
of BSkyB plc.
Tim Mason – 51
President and Chief Executive Officer, Fresh & Easy
Tim Mason has been President and Chief Executive Officer, Fresh & Easy
Neighborhood Market since January 2006. He was appointed to the Board
on 16 February 1995. He joined Tesco in 1982.
Laurie McIlwee – 46
Group Finance Director
Laurie McIlwee was appointed to the Board on 27 January 2009. He joined
Tesco in 2000 as UK Finance Director and Distribution Director in 2005.
He is currently a member of the 100 Group of Finance Directors.
Lucy Neville-Rolfe, CMG – 56
Corporate & Legal Affairs Director
Lucy Neville-Rolfe was appointed to the Board on 14 December 2006.
She joined Tesco in 1997 from the Cabinet Office. She is Deputy Chair
of the British Retail Consortium, a Non-executive Director of The Carbon
Trust, and a member of the China Britain Business Council, the UK India
Business Council and the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change.
David Potts – 51
Retail and Logistics Director
David Potts was appointed to the Board on 16 November 1998. He joined
Tesco in 1973. From 1997 he directed the integration of our businesses
in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland before returning to the
UK in 2000 as Director responsible for UK Retail Operations. From 2004
David’s responsibilities have included the UK Supply Chain and the
Republic of Ireland.
Charles Allen CBE – 52• n
Non-executive Director
Charles Allen was appointed a Non-executive Director on 19 February 1999.
He was Chief Executive of ITV plc from 2004 to 2007. He is Chairman of
Global Radio and is a Non-executive Director of the London Organising
Committee of the Olympics and Paralympics.
Patrick Cescau – 60• u฀n
Non-executive Director
Patrick Cescau was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 February 2009.
He was Group Chief Executive of Unilever from 2005 to 1 January 2009,
and prior to this he was Chairman of Unilever plc and Vice Chairman of
Unilever NV. He has also been a Non-executive Director of Pearson plc since
2002. Patrick was appointed a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 2005.
Karen Cook – 55• n
Non-executive Director
Karen Cook was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 October 2004.
She is a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International and President
of Goldman Sachs, Europe. She is also a member of the firm’s European
Management Committee and Partnership Committee.
Dr Harald Einsmann – 75• n
Non-executive Director
Dr Harald Einsmann was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 April 1999.
He is on the Board of Carlson Group of Companies, Harman International
Industries Inc. and Checkpoint Systems Inc. in the United States. He is also
on the Board of Rezidor AB in Sweden.
Ken Hanna – 55• u n
Non-executive Director
Ken Hanna was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 April 2009. He
is Chairman of Inchcape PLC. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of
Cadbury PLC until January 2009 and prior to that an Operating Partner
of Compass Partners and CFO and then CEO of Dalgety PLC. He has also
been CFO of United Distillers and Avis Europe plc.
Ken Hydon – 64• u฀
Non-executive Director
Ken Hydon was appointed a Non-executive Director on 23 February 2004.
He is also a Non-executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser plc, The Royal
Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Pearson PLC.
Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker – 55•
Non-executive Director
Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker was appointed a Non-executive Director
on 1 January 2009. She was a Director General at the Ministry of Transport
in the Netherlands from 2001 to 2007 and has held senior positions at
Quest International, McKinsey & Co and Shell. Jacqueline was appointed
a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 2006.
Jonathan Lloyd – 42
Company Secretary
Jonathan Lloyd was appointed Company Secretary to the Board in
December 2006. He joined Tesco as Deputy Company Secretary
and Corporate Secretariat Director in April 2005 from Freshfields
Bruckhaus Deringer.
• = Member of the Nominations Committee
u = Member of the Audit Committee
n฀= Member of the Remuneration Committee