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Gerry brings to the Board experience of managing business transformations and has substantial international business and senior management experience. With his in-depth understanding of UK corporate governance requirements and his extensive experience in the retail sector, Gerry provides the Board with highly relevant and valuable leadership as Burberry continues to focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.Gerry joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate on 17 May 2018 and was appointed as Chair on 12 July 2018. He is also Chair of Tate & Lyle plc. Gerry previously served as Chair of The Blackstone Group International from 2009 to 2019 and was a partner in the firm’s private equity investment unit from 2008 to 2017. Gerry has held Chief Executive roles at Kingfisher plc, Carlton Communications plc (now ITV), Exel plc and Greencore Group plc. He spent his early career with Grand Metropolitan plc (now Diageo plc) and also served as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of British American Tobacco plc; Merlin Entertainments plc; Reckitt Benckiser plc; Abbey National plc and Novar plc. Gerry is also a Trustee of The Burberry Foundation.
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Title: Dr
Surname: Murphy
DoB: 06/06/1955
Age: 71 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: Ireland
Country of Birth: Ireland
Language: English
Qualification: BSc, PhD in Food Science and Technology
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| Burberry Group | Board | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Tesco | Board | Chairperson | 01/09/2023 | |
| Tesco | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 01/09/2023 |
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