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Gerry Murphy, formerly of Burberry, has been appointed as Tesco's new chairman, succeeding John Allan. This strategic leadership change comes amidst allegations of price inflation and increased living costs borne by consumers.
To take up his new job as Tesco’s chairman, Murphy will give up his post as the chairman of Burberry and Tate & Lyle, a food and beverage supplier. As per The Guardian, he will officially join Tesco on Sept. 1.
Tesco’s interim chairman, Byron Grote, said that they picked Murphy, and it was a unanimous choice of the board. He explained that they believe the new chair will bring a record of strong and effective boardroom leadership as he steps in to lead the group, as he has a “deep understanding of retail and consumer-focused businesses and corporate governance.”
As Tesco has finally found a permanent replacement, Grote will return to his previous office and work as a senior independent director at Tesco and chairman of the audit committee.
It was noted that Murphy is moving to Tesco at a time when supermarkets are under pressure to do more to improve the problems with the high cost of living amid the allegations that retailers are using the current high inflation to raise prices.
Meanwhile, Sky News was the first to report about the appointment of Gerry Murphy as Tesco’s new chair of the board. Allan’s departure from Tesco was originally planned to take place in the next 12 months, but the company had to move it to an earlier time after he got involved in a total of four claims of misbehavior at Tesco and when he was still president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) between 2018 and 2020. He is now leaving the company after almost a decade of service.
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