Tony De Nunzio CBE
Born1960 (age 63–64)[1]
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChair Pets at Home Group plc
CEO Asda/Walmart
CEO Maxeda

De Nunzio has extensive experience in the European retail and consumer goods sectors as a finance professional, CEO and chairman.

Biography

Tony De Nunzio is the chairman of Hermes UK, the British Retail Consortium and deputy chairman at Carphone Warehouse plc. He is also a senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.[1][2] and a director of PrimaPrix SA – a Spanish discount chain. He was previously the non-executive chairman of Pets at Home Group plc, which he floated in March 2014.

He started his career in a number of financial roles with major international consumer goods companies – Unilever, L'Oreal and PepsiCo.[3] In 1998, he was appointed CFO of Asda PLC and in 2002 was promoted to president and CEO of Asda/Walmart UK, the UK's number two food retailer.

In 2005, De Nunzio was appointed executive chairman of Maxeda, a company taken private by a group of private equity funds. The company was the largest non-food retailer in the Benelux with 12 retail formats covering electronics, department stores, fashion and do-it-yourself.[3]

He has also previously been a non-executive director of Alliance Boots GmbH,[4] chairman of the advisory board of Manchester Business School[2] and deputy chairman of Howden Joinery Group plc (formerly Galiform plc/MFI).

In 2012, he won the Grocer Award for Outstanding Business Achievement in 2004. De Nunzio was appointed a CBE for services to the retail industry in 2005.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Hiralal, Baz (October 14, 2011). "The names: Oct. 17, 2011". The Deal. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP is picking up some gilt-edged names. The buyout shop has enlisted Tony De Nunzio, 51, as a senior adviser.
  2. 1 2 "KKR Appoints Tony De Nunzio As Senior Advisor". TheStreet.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Mr. De Nunzio is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Manchester Business School.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tony De Nunzio: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Tony De Nunzio". Alliance Boots. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Tony De Nunzio was appointed as a non-executive Director in June 2008 [...]
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