Tony De Nunzio

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

Tony De Nunzio CBE
Born1960 (age 62–63)[1]
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChair Pets at Home Group plc
CEO Asda/Walmart
CEO Maxeda

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/Wal-Mart 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. 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. "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. "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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