Martin Beaumont
Martin Dudley Beaumont CVO (born 6 August 1949) is a British businessman who was, until October 2007,[1] the chief executive of the Co-operative group, today a £9.4 billion turnover enterprise employing in excess of 85,000 people across a diverse portfolio of businesses.[2]
Early life
[edit]He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied Land Economy.
Career
[edit]During his tenure, he continued extensive restructuring and modernisation of the group - which spans food stores, funerals, pharmacies and financial services. In particular, he reshaped the portfolio of businesses, implemented a strategy to rejuvenate the brand and reintroduced the Coop dividend.[3][4]
From 1992 for ten years he was CEO of United Cooperatives where he grew turnover to £1.3 billion, overseeing the expansion of its trading base and a consistent growth in profits. He was also deputy chairman of The Co-operative Bank. A Cambridge University graduate, Martin Beaumont spent the first 16 years of his career with KPMG, becoming a partner with general practice and management consultancy responsibilities.[5][6]
Amongst several non-executive and advisory roles, he is chairman of the UK Retail skills council Skillsmart since 2007.[7] He is also Chairman of Chester Races and Kind Consumer [8]
Personal life
[edit]He married Andrea Wilberforce in 1976, and they have three daughters.
Beaumont was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as High Sheriff of Cheshire for the Shrieval Year 2013/2014[9]
He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for his services as a member of the Duchy of Lancaster Council.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Sullivan, Ruth (27 October 2006). "Beaumont set to retire from Co-op". FT.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Our businesses". Co-operative.coop. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Business | Co-op pays out £19.6m in 'divi'". BBC News. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Talent management is now a job for the CEO, says EconomistIntelligence Unit". Finfacts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Wilson, James (6 January 2007). "Focus Falls On Possible Successor After Martin Beaumont'S Five Years At The Top". FT.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived August 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Martin Beaumont". Thegrocer.co.uk. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "New High Sheriff For Cheshire Appointed | Marketing Cheshire". 69.195.124.110. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B4.