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| Born | David Edward Reid 5 February 1947 (1947-02-05) (age 77) Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Fettes College |
| Alma mater | Aberdeen University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Title | Finance director of Tesco plc (1985–97) Deputy chairman of Tesco plc (1993–2004) Non-executive chairman of Tesco plc (2004–11) Chairman of Kwik-Fit (present) |
David Edward Reid (born 5 February 1947) is a Scottish-born British businessman and chartered accountant. He is currently the Chairman of Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket chain.
Biography
Educated at Fettes College and Aberdeen University, David Reid qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1970.
He was appointed Chief Accountant for Philips Video and then for International Stores before becoming Finance Director of Tesco in 1985. He became Deputy Chairman of Tesco in 1993 and then Chairman in 2004.
He is also a Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier and Chairman of Kwik-Fit Group. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Legal & General, Westbury and De Vere Group.
He is also a Director of the Tesco Charity Trust which spends circa £5m per annum on good causes. He is also Chairman of Whizz-Kidz, a significant charity which seeks to help disabled children.
References
- Researcha
- Chairman Of Tesco and Kwikfit
- Alumni of Aberdeen University
- ^ Gordon Poole Agency website
- Captains of Industry at Times Online
- David Reid at the Charity Commission
- Whizz-Kidz: About us