Andy Bond
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Andrew James Bond is the former Chief Executive Officer
of Asda
having resigned in April 2010.
and gained four A levels. He received a first-class BEng
Hons in Gas Engineering from Salford University
in 1987 as part of a British Gas plc
scholarship spending a year on the job in the gas industry.
.
He began at ASDA as a marketing manager for Archie Norman
, when aged 29 in April 1994, having been top of his course at Cranfield. He was noted for his determination and eye for detail. At ASDA, he worked under Allan Leighton
and with Justin King
. In 1998, he became corporate marketing director, then in 1999, he became European own-label director. In November 2000, he headed the George
clothing brand of ASDA (worth about £1bn a year on its own in the UK, and based near Lutterworth
), working with designer Kate Bostock, after the potentially-damaging departure of George Davies. He became Chief Operating Officer
of ASDA in September 2004, then CEO in March 2005, resigning this position in April 2010.
with his wife, Susan, and their son (born 1998) and daughter (born 1999), having formerly lived in Bitteswell
. He married Susan Stringfellow in April 1997 in North Yorkshire. He maintains his level of fitness rigorously.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
having resigned in April 2010.
Early life
Bond's father was a plumber and his mother a nurse. He attended The King's School, GranthamThe King's School, Grantham
The King's School is a British grammar school located in the market town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England, and one of the oldest schools in the UK.-History:...
and gained four A levels. He received a first-class BEng
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
Hons in Gas Engineering from Salford University
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
in 1987 as part of a British Gas plc
British Gas plc
British Gas plc was formerly the monopoly gas supplier and is a private sector in the United Kingdom.- History :In the early 1900s the gas market in the United Kingdom was mainly run by county councils and small private firms...
scholarship spending a year on the job in the gas industry.
Graduate studies and career
He started his career as a graduate trainee engineer with British Gas. In 1988, he worked for Manchester-based Hopkinsons Group, one of British Gas's suppliers, as a marketing manager. In 1992-3, he studied for an MBA at Cranfield School of ManagementCranfield School of Management
Cranfield School of Management is part of Cranfield University and a leading business school in the world. Cranfield University has provided management training since the late 1940s...
.
He began at ASDA as a marketing manager for Archie Norman
Archie Norman
Archibald John Norman is a British businessman and politician. He is at present the only FTSE 100 chairman to have sat in the House of Commons. On 18 November 2009, Norman was announced as the new chairman of ITV plc...
, when aged 29 in April 1994, having been top of his course at Cranfield. He was noted for his determination and eye for detail. At ASDA, he worked under Allan Leighton
Allan Leighton
Allan Leighton is an English businessman, former CEO of Asda and former non-executive Chairman of the Royal Mail.-Biography:Born in Hereford, the son of a Co-op stores manager, he was raised in Oxford...
and with Justin King
Justin King (businessman)
Justin Matthew King, CBE is a British businessman, who is the CEO of J Sainsbury plc, parent company of the supermarket chain Sainsbury's.King was previously Director of Food at Marks and Spencer and has held senior positions at Asda...
. In 1998, he became corporate marketing director, then in 1999, he became European own-label director. In November 2000, he headed the George
George Davies (retailer)
George Davies , is an English fashion designer and retailer.Davis headed Next from its creation in the 1980s, before moving on to start the fashion label 'George at Asda' in the 1990s...
clothing brand of ASDA (worth about £1bn a year on its own in the UK, and based near Lutterworth
Lutterworth
Lutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and south of Leicester. It had a population of 8,293 in the 2001 UK census....
), working with designer Kate Bostock, after the potentially-damaging departure of George Davies. He became Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of ASDA in September 2004, then CEO in March 2005, resigning this position in April 2010.
Personal life
Bond lives in HarrogateHarrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
with his wife, Susan, and their son (born 1998) and daughter (born 1999), having formerly lived in Bitteswell
Bitteswell
Bitteswell is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire in England. It is close to Lutterworth, and situated just to the north of that town, and in the 2001 census had a population of 454. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Betmeswelle.It was the site of...
. He married Susan Stringfellow in April 1997 in North Yorkshire. He maintains his level of fitness rigorously.
External links
- Opening the new Salford Business School in May 2007
- May 2007 Guardian article - Bond, licensed to sell
- November 2006 Telegraph article on employing 1,800 people to belatedly improve ASDA's internet presence
- February 2006 Independent article - A day in the life of Andy Bond
- January 2006 Independent article - Me and My MBA
- Becoming ASDA boss in March 2005
- November 2002 Times article on his GEORGE empire