Board and Executive Committee
Our Board currently comprises the Chairman, Sir Richard Broadbent, two Executive Directors and seven independent Non-executive Directors.
Our Executive Committee comprises the Tesco PLC Executive Directors and a number of senior executives. Biographies for each of our Directors and the Company Secretary are set out below.
Please note ages are correct as at 25/02/2012.
Philip Clarke (51)
Group Chief Executive
Philip Clarke was appointed to the Board on 16 November 1998. Prior to his appointment as CEO in March 2011 he was Asia, Europe & IT Director. Philip began his career with Tesco in store during 1974 and continued to work part-time through school and university. After graduating with a degree in Economic History, he joined the Tesco Management Training Programme and then spent nine years in store management before holding a number of roles in commercial and marketing. In 1994 he was appointed Stores Director and a year later promoted to Regional Managing Director, before joining the Tesco PLC Board as Supply Chain Director and a year later adding Information Technology to his responsibilities.
