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Dalton Philips
Timothy David Dalton Philips (born 18 February 1968) is an Irish businessman. He currently serves as the CEO of Greencore since September of 2022. He was the CEO of the UK supermarket chain Morrisons from January 2010 until March 2015, when he was succeeded by David Potts. He was the chief executive of DAA, the Irish state-owned global airports and travel retail group which runs Dublin and Cork airports until September 2022. Early life Born in Ireland, Philips is the son of the late Tim Philips, who was managing director of Ballyfree Farms, and the grandson of Osbourne David Philips, an American entrepreneur who invented the plastic zip-lock. Philip's mother Susan was a Independent member of Wicklow County Council and a politics tutor at University College Dublin. Philips attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, has a BA in geography/Greek & Roman civilisation (1990) from University College Dublin, an MBA from Harvard Business School and an honorary doctorate of management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stowe School
The Stowe School is a public school (English private boarding school) for pupils aged 13–18 in the countryside of Stowe, England. It was opened on 11 May, 1923 at Stowe House, a Grade I Heritage Estate belonging to the British Crown. Formerly the country seat of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, it was first constructed in 1677 and served as a consulate to monarchy and aristocracy throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. J. F. Roxburgh was the school's first headmaster. The school is a member of the 18 member Rugby Group, the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and the G30 Schools' Group. Originally for boys only, the school is now coeducational, with 541 boys and 374 girls – 915 students enrolled in the school . Roughly 80% of the school's pupils are in boarding houses, while the other 20% are in day houses. Pupils in the "Day in Boarding" program are assigned to one of the school's boarding houses and have the option to board there for a maxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Thomas
Brown Thomas & Company Limited is a chain of five upmarket department stores in Ireland, with two located in Dublin, and one each in Cork, Galway, and Limerick. Together with Dublin's Arnotts department store, it is owned by the Selfridges Group, which in turn is owned by Thai Conglomerate Central Group and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). History The Dublin store was opened by Hugh Brown at 16 Grafton Street in 1848. The following year, with James Thomas, he expanded into No.17. By the mid-1850s, they had also bought number 15 and enlarged the shop further. The company was purchased by Harry Gordon Selfridge in 1919 and operated as a branch of Selfridge Provincial Stores until 1933, when it was sold to John McGuire, who had made his name in Clerys. In the 1960s, the company went public on the Irish Stock Exchange. By December 1970, it had its main shop in Dublin, together with shops in Cork and Tralee, and five Gaywear boutiques. In March 1971, it acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Fleming
Seán Fleming (born 27 February 1958) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois constituency since 2024, and previously from 2016 to 2020. He represented the Laois–Offaly constituency from 2020 to 2024, and previously from 1997 to 2016. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs from December 2022 to January 2025, and as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from July 2020 to December 2022. He served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 2016 to 2020. Fleming is an accountant by profession. He was educated at University College Dublin. Fleming was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat at the 2002, 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2020 general elections. He was formerly Financial Director of Fianna Fáil at national level. He was elected at the 1999 local elections as a member of Laois County Council for the Borris-in-Ossory local electoral area. He se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Finance (Ireland)
The Department of Finance () is a Department of State (Ireland), department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance. The Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of the public finances of Republic of Ireland, Ireland and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, including in particular, the collection and expenditure of the revenues of Ireland from whatever source arising. Departmental team *Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: Paschal Donohoe, Teachta Dála, TD **Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Minister of State for financial services, credit unions and insurance: Robert Troy, TD *Secretary General of the Department: John Hogan Overview The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin. The Department of Finance has a central role in implementing Irish Government policy, in particu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas ( ; ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (): a house of representatives called Dáil Éireann and a senate called Seanad Éireann. The houses of the Oireachtas sit in Leinster House in Dublin, an eighteenth-century Duke, ducal palace. The directly elected Dáil is the more powerful of the houses of the Oireachtas. Etymology The word comes from the Irish language, Irish word / ("deliberative assembly of freemen; assembled freemen; assembly, gathering; patrimony, territory"), ultimately from the word ("freeman"). Its first recorded use as the name of a legislative body was within the Irish Free State. Composition Dáil Éireann is directly elected under universal suffrage of all Irish citizens who are residents and at least eighteen years old; non-Irish citizens may be enfranchised by law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland () is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the , the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers, each of whom must be a member of the , which consists of and . Ministers are usually assigned a government department with a portfolio covering specific policy areas although provision exists for the appointment of a minister without portfolio. The taoiseach must be nominated by the Dáil, the House of Representatives, from among its members. Following the nomination of the , the president of Ireland formally appoints the . The president also appoints members of the government on the nomination of the and their approval by the . The taoiseach nominates one member of the government as , the deputy head of government. Like the taoiseach, the tánaiste and the minister for finance must be members of the Dáil. The government is dependent on the Oireachtas to pass primary legislation and as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilko (retailer)
Wilko.com Limited (trading as Wilko) is a British variety retailer. It was founded as Wilkinson by James Kemsey Wilkinson and Mary Cooper in 1930 as a hardware retailer, opening its first store in Leicester. In 1972, Tony Wilkinson succeeded his father as chairman, leading the retailer through rapid expansion. By the end of the 1980s, the chain had 78 stores, and by the end of the 1990s, it had grown to 152 stores. In June 2005, Lisa Wilkinson and Karin Swann succeeded their father and uncle, refocusing the stores from hardware to variety retail, and from 2012 onwards, rebranded the chain to Wilko. In August 2023, Wilko Limited collapsed into administration, with the final stores closing on 8 October. CDS Superstores purchased the Wilko intellectual property, re-launching Wilko.com on 12 October, and opening new physical stores from December 2023 onwards. History The first Wilkinson store was opened by James Kemsey Wilkinson and his fiancee Mary Cooper at 151 Charnwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) is an American global management consulting firm founded in 1963 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the "Big Three (management consultancies), Big Three" (or MBB, the world's three largest management consulting firms by revenue) along with McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company. Since 2021, BCG has been led by the German executive Christoph Schweizer. History The firm was founded in 1963 as part of The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Bruce Henderson had been recruited from Arthur D. Little to establish the consulting arm operating as a subsidiary under the name Management and Consulting Division of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Initially the division only advised clients of the bank, with billings for the first month at just US$500. Henderson hired his second consultant, Arthur P. Contas, in December 1963. In 1966, BCG opened its second office in Tokyo, Japan. In 1967, Henderson met Bill Bain (consulta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Morrison
Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, Life President, and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fifth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He was the son of William Morrison, who founded the company. Early and private life He was the youngest child of William Murdoch Morrison and Hilda Morrison (née Ryder), who owned a small grocery chain set up in 1899. He was born in Bradford, and was brought up by five elder sisters. Whilst at Bradford Grammar School, Morrison worked in the family provisions business in the school holidays. He was given jobs such as working on the market stalls or checking eggs against lamps for defects. Morrison served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a National Serviceman, and was demobilised in 1952. His father was seriously ill, so Ken began to manage the business at the age of 26. Morrison received the CBE in 1990 and was knighted in the 2000 Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asda
Asda Stores Limited (), trading as Asda and often styled as ASDA, is a British supermarket and petrol station chain. Its headquarters is in Leeds, England. The company was incorporated as Associated Dairies and Farm Stores in 1949. It expanded into Southern England during the 1970s and 1980s, and acquired Allied Carpets, 61 large Gateway Supermarkets and other businesses, such as MFI (retailer), MFI. It sold these acquisitions during the 1990s to concentrate on the supermarkets. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until 1999 when it was acquired by Walmart for £6.7 billion. Asda was the second-largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2014 by market share, at which point it fell into third place. As of January 2025 its market share in the UK is 12.6 per cent. Besides its core supermarkets, the company also acts as a White-label product, white label payment card provider offering assistance for insurance and payment services under the Asda Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gibson (businessman)
Sir Ian Gibson CBE (born 1 February 1947) is a businessman who has chaired or been on the board of a number of Britain's largest companies. His previous chairmanships include British Plaster Board, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Trinity Mirror, the owner of the ''Daily Mirror'' and other regional publications, and Deputy Chairman of ASDA plc. Gibson has also held Non-Executive Directorships at Greggs plc., GKN plc., ASDA plc. and Northern Rock plc. Gibson's initial career was in the car industry, spending 15 years at the Ford Motor Company working in industrial relations and manufacturing management as General Operations Manager and in the UK, Germany and Spain. Then he spent 18 years with the Nissan Motor Company Ltd where he was Chief Executive in the UK and Europe and was on the Japanese Main Board. He is also a Member of Court at the Bank of England. Gibson was made a CBE in 1990, and knighted in 1999. He currently (2014) lives in York with his wife Jane and has three children fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marks And Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks & Sparks or simply Marks) is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. M&S was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer (businessman), Thomas Spencer in Leeds. Through its television advertising it asserts the exclusive nature and luxury of its food and beverages. It also offers an online food delivery service through a joint venture with Ocado. In 1980, M&S became the first British supermarket chain to sell packaged sandwiches. In 1998, M&S became the first British retailer to make a pre-tax profit of over £1 billion, although it then went into a sudden slump taking the company and its stakeholders by surprise. In November 2008 the company began to sell branded goods such as Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
