Irish businessman replaces John Allan, who left in the wake of misconduct allegations
Irishman Gerry Murphy has been chosen as Tesco's next chairman. Photograph: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA WireTesco has drafted in City heavyweight Gerry Murphy as its next chair to replace John Allan, who stepped down this year amid misconduct allegations.
Murphy, who chairs luxury brand Burberry and food group Tate & Lyle, will join the UK’s largest supermarket in September. Part of his mandate will be to help steer the grocer through claims of profiteering levelled at the supermarket industry during a cost of living crisis. His appointment comes after the departure of Allan in May, which he called premature, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. Tesco was already looking for his successor as his tenure was set to end soon. Allan denies three separate allegations of inappropriate conduct. He has “unreservedly” apologised for a fourth allegation in which he admitted to telling a female CBI employee that her dress “suited her figure”.
The Irish businessman previously served as a non-executive for companies including British American Tobacco, Merlin Entertainments and Reckitt Benckiser. He also ran Kingfisher, which owns DIY chain B&Q, as well as Irish food group Greencore and Carlton Communications, and chaired Blackstone’s main European entity.
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