John Murray AllanCBE(born 20 August 1948) is a British businessman. He previously served as president and vice president of theConfederation of British Industry,and is a former chair of the supermarket chainTescoand current chair of the housebuilderBarratt Developments.[4]
John Allan | |
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| Born | John Murray Allan 20 August 1948(age76) |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | St Andrew’s High School,Kirkcaldy |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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| Spouse | Carole |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editJohn Murray Allan was born on 20 August 1948.[5][6]Allan attended St Andrew’s High School in Kirkcaldy, and studied mathematics atUniversity of Edinburgh.[7]
Career
editAllan's experience spans retail, logistics and housebuilding. He was chief executive ofExel,[8]chief financial officer ofDeutsche Post,[8]deputy chairman of retailerDixons Carphoneand a non-executive director atRoyal Mail.He was also previously chairman ofSamsoniteand he has been a non-executive director atNational Grid,PHS GroupandHamleys.Allan was noted as an instrumental figure in the £3.7 billion merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.[9][10]
In February 2011,Home SecretaryTheresa Mayannounced that Allan would join theHome Officeas a non-executive member of its supervisory board in an attempt to bring business experience into the government department.[11]
Allan was elected as president of theCBIon 19 June 2018, and was elected for a second term at the 18 June 2019 annual general meeting of members. Allan was succeeded byLord Karan Bilimoriaas president of the organisation on 16 June 2020, and served as vice president from then until stepping down from the board on 21 October 2021.
Allan took over as chair ofTescofromSir Richard Broadbentin March 2015. In May 2023 Allan announced he would step down as chairman of the board in June 2023 after admitting making a comment to a female CBI worker in late 2019 about a dress suiting her figure.[12]He was set to continue as chairman of the housebuilderBarratt Developments[13]until September 2023[14]but on 23 May, Allan said he would be "stepping down as chairman of Barratt Developments plc as of 30 June 2023".[15]
References
edit- ^Butler, Sarah (17 February 2015)."Tesco announces John Allan as new chairman".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Housebuilder Barratt appoints John Allan as chairman designate".Reuters.11 March 2014.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"CBI welcomes John Allan as new President".CBI.Retrieved6 March2023.
- ^"CBI boss: Settle Brexit or hold referendum".11 April 2019.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^"Allan, John Murray".WHO'S WHO 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
- ^"Tesco plc".Companies House.Retrieved28 August2015.
- ^"Here's everything we know about Tesco's new chairman, John Allan".City AM.17 February 2015.Retrieved16 January2019.
- ^abStubbington, Tommy."CBI's John Allan: 'MPs who attack us are juvenile and outrageous'".The Times.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved20 March2023.
- ^"What you need to know about John Allan, the new Tesco chairman".Financial Times.Retrieved22 May2018.
- ^Davey, James."Dixons and Carphone agree 3.8 billion pound retail merger".U.K.Archived fromthe originalon 23 May 2018.Retrieved22 May2018.
- ^"Two new non-executive members of Home Office supervisory board announced".GOV.UK.Retrieved20 March2023.
- ^Jordan, Dearbail (19 May 2023)."Tesco chairman John Allan to quit after claims over behaviour".Sky News.Retrieved6 March2023.
- ^Butler, Sarah (17 February 2015)."Tesco announces John Allan as new chairman".The Guardian.Retrieved28 August2015.
- ^Brown, Carl (22 May 2023)."Barratt chair at centre of CBI misconduct claims will remain in post until September as planned".Building.Retrieved22 May2023.
- ^Partridge, Joanna (23 May 2023)."John Allan to step down as Barratt chair amid 'disruptive' allegations".Guardian.Retrieved23 May2023.
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