Dave Lewis
Retail
Tesco
Ireland
Biography
Dave Lewis became Group Chief Executive of Tesco on Monday 1 September 2014. He joined Unilever in 1987 after completing a BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Trent Business School, Nottingham. Over nearly 28 years Dave worked in a variety of roles with Unilever, which took him across greater Europe, Asia and the Americas. His last three roles were Chairman for Unilever in the UK and Ireland, President for the Americas and Global President, Personal Care. During his career, Dave has been responsible for a number of business turnarounds, such as Home and Personal Care Central and Eastern Europe, and Unilever UK/Ireland. Dave Lewis became Group Chief Executive of Tesco on Monday 1 September 2014. He joined Unilever in 1987 after completing a BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Trent Business School, Nottingham. Over nearly 28 years Dave worked in a variety of roles with Unilever, which took him across greater Europe, Asia and the Americas. His last three roles were Chairman for Unilever in the UK and Ireland, President for the Americas and Global President, Personal Care. During his career, Dave has been responsible for a number of business turnarounds, such as Home and Personal Care Central and Eastern Europe, and Unilever UK/Ireland.
Research Interest
manufacturing and technology
