David Tyler (businessman)
David Tyler | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Alan Tyler 23 January 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Rendcomb College Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Title | Chair of PZ Cussons |
| Term | 2022–present |
| Predecessor | Caroline Silver[1] |
| Spouse | Margaret Fingerhut |
| Children | 2 |
David Alan Tyler (born 23 January 1953) is a British business executive, chair of Domestic & General [2]and PZ Cussons.[3] He is also chair of the Parker Review. [4]He is a former chair of Sainsbury's, Logica, and Hammerson, and a former CFO of GUS.[5]
Early life
Tyler was educated at Rendcomb College from 1965 to 1970.[6]He then studied economics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1971 to 1974, earning a bachelor's degree in 1974 and a master's degree in 1978.[2]
Career
In 1974, Tyler joined Unilever as a management trainee. He worked there at Birds Eye, Wall's Ice Cream, BOCM Silcock and at Unilever's London headquarters on corporate strategy and on its agribusiness activities. He also qualified with CIMA as a management accountant, later becoming a FCMA and also a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.[7]
He then worked for National Westminster Bank as group financial controller and finance director of NatWest Investment Bank, (known as County NatWest)[8] between 1986 and 1989.[9] He was a witness in the Blue Arrow trial in 1991 when County NatWest and a number of its senior executives were accused of misleading the market in 1987 about the largest ever rights issue in London.[10] He was recruited as group finance director (CFO) by Christie's, spending seven years there, which included two in New York City as president of Christie's American business.[7]
This was followed by ten years at GUS from 1997 to 2006 as group finance director (CFO). During this period, GUS acquired Argos (retailer) and many Experian businesses, and divested a number of companies.[11] Finally, it was split into three UK listed companies - Burberry, Experian and Home Retail Group, and one South African one, Lewis Stores.[12][13]
After the demerger of GUS, he entered into a plural career, becoming chair of 3i Quoted Private Equity Plc (2007–09), chair of Logica (2007–12), chair of J. Sainsbury plc (2009 to 2019),[14] chair of Hammerson plc (2013 to 2020),[15][7][16] chair of The White Company (2020-22),[17] Chair of retail technology company Imagr (2021-23)[18] and chair of JoJo Maman Bebe (2022-24).[2]
He has been a non-executive director of Burberry (2002 to 2015), Experian (2006 to 2012), Reckitt Benckiser (2007–09), and Rubix (2020-21).
Tyler is the chair of Domestic & General (2015 to date) and the chair of PZ Cussons (2022-date).[19] He is also chair of the Government backed Parker Review on ethnic diversity in UK business, having been its co-chair previously (2015-22).[20] Tyler was chair of Hampstead Theatre from 2012 to 2020.[21] He has also been a senior advisor to Jefferies since 2024.[2]
Personal life
He has two children and four grandchildren, and lives in central London and Sussex with his wife, Margaret Fingerhut, the concert pianist.[22]
References
- ^ "Appointment of Non-Executive Director". PZ Cussons. 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Role of the Chair: THA Conversation with David Tyler". Trinity Hall Cambridge. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "David Alan Tyler - PZCUY | PZ Cussons PLC ADR - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "UK companies 'quieter' about diversity targets amid US pressure – Parker Review". The Irish News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Gonçalves2021-10-25T11:05:00+01:00, Maria. "Former Sainsbury's boss David Tyler joins retail tech startup Imagr". The Grocer. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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- ^ a b c "Executive Profile: David Alan Tyler". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Nick (13 September 2009). "Sainsbury's chooses Logica boss as chairman". The Guardian.
- ^ Nagri, Idris (26 February 2007). "Tyler scoops non-executive role at Reckitt Benckiser". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Hipwell, Deirdre (9 February 2019). "I uncovered Blue Arrow scandal, says retail chief". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Finch, Julia (18 November 2005). "GUS shareholders to receive Burberry cheque". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Tomlinson, Heather (26 May 2005). "Burberry and Argos freed in GUS split". The Guardian.
- ^ "Mixed fortunes for GUS businesses". www.ft.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "J Sainsbury PLC, SBRY:LSE company performance - FT.com". Markets.ft.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Retirement of John Nelson as Chairman – to be succeeded by David Tyler". Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Robert Noel Chair of the Board". Hammerson. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "The White Company, TWC: Hires New Chairman - TheFurnishingReport.com". TheFurnishingReport.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Former Sainsbury's boss David Tyler joins retail tech startup Imagr". The Grocer. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "FTSE 100 companies hit boardroom diversity targets". Financial Times. Financial Times. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Hampstead Theatre appoints Irene Dorner as chair". TheStage.co.uk. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Dominic (11 July 2017). "Marriage makes sharing so much more rewarding". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.