Dalton Philips
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Dalton Philips is an Irish
businessman, the current CEO of UK
retailer Morrisons
.
Born in Ireland
, Philips is the son of a County Wicklow
egg farmer. He attended from 1981 to 1986 Stowe School, Buckingham, the fee-paying English public school, where he was a border in Grafton House. A keen rugby union player, Philips was an integral member of the Stowe XV that toured Dublin and the surrounding area in the winter of 1985. He graduated from University College Dublin
, and has an MBA from Harvard.
His retailing career began in New Zealand
, where he began as a store manager. He then had 11 jobs in 14 countries, including an appointment to Jardine Matheson's Dairy Farm International
. He joined Walmart in 1998, and after working in Brazil
, rose to the position of Chief Operating Officer
in Germany
, where he worked with David Wild, the Halfords
chief executive. He then joined the Weston family
retail operation as CEO of upmarket Irish department store group Brown Thomas
in 2007, and then becoming Chief Operating Officer of Canadian
retailer Loblaw in January 2007, under Allan Leighton
.
After Morrisons CEO Marc Bolland
announced his departure to Marks and Spencers in December 2009, Philips was appointed in a surprise move as his replacement in January 2010. However, Leighton worked with Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson during his tenure at Asda
, and is good friends with founder Sir Ken Morrison
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
businessman, the current CEO of UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
retailer Morrisons
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
.
Born in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Philips is the son of a County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
egg farmer. He attended from 1981 to 1986 Stowe School, Buckingham, the fee-paying English public school, where he was a border in Grafton House. A keen rugby union player, Philips was an integral member of the Stowe XV that toured Dublin and the surrounding area in the winter of 1985. He graduated from University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, and has an MBA from Harvard.
His retailing career began in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, where he began as a store manager. He then had 11 jobs in 14 countries, including an appointment to Jardine Matheson's Dairy Farm International
Dairy Farm International Holdings
Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited is a retail company in Asia, with a legal base in Bermuda. A member of the Jardine Matheson Group, it is a leading pan-Asian retailer which processes food, wholesales food and personal hygiene products in the Pacific region and in China. Jardine Strategic,...
. He joined Walmart in 1998, and after working in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, rose to the position of 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"...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he worked with David Wild, the Halfords
Halfords
Halfords Group plc is a leading retailer of car parts, car enhancements and bicycles operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Czech Republic and more recently in Poland, although it is currently pulling out of the latter two countries...
chief executive. He then joined the Weston family
Weston family
The Weston family of Canada and the United Kingdom are prominent businesspeople with global interests in food and clothing businesses. The family operations began with the founding of a bakery in Toronto, Ontario by George Weston....
retail operation as CEO of upmarket Irish department store group Brown Thomas
Brown Thomas
Brown Thomas & Company Limited is a chain of four Irish department stores, located in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Owned by Wittington Investments, Brown Thomas is an upmarket chain, akin to Canada's Holt Renfrew chain and Britain's Selfridges stores, which are also controlled by the Weston...
in 2007, and then becoming Chief Operating Officer of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
retailer Loblaw in January 2007, 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...
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After Morrisons CEO Marc Bolland
Marc Bolland
Marc Bolland is a Dutch businessman, who is the current CEO of Marks and Spencer Group plc. and has been noted to be one of the most influential people in business for 2010-Biography:...
announced his departure to Marks and Spencers in December 2009, Philips was appointed in a surprise move as his replacement in January 2010. However, Leighton worked with Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson during his tenure at 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...
, and is good friends with founder Sir Ken Morrison
Ken Morrison
Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE is a British businessman, who is the Life President and former chairman of Morrisons , the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom.-Early and private life:...
.