Allan Leighton - Wikipedia
Allan Leighton (born 12 April 1953) is a British businessman, Chair of Asda, former chairman of The Co-operative Group, former CEO of Asda, former chief executive of Pandora, and former non-executive chairman of the Royal Mail prior to the breaking of the Horizon Scandal.
Post Office scandal is unbelievable and I am sorry, says ex-boss
Apr 17, 2024 · Allan Leighton now touches on "big issues" facing the Post Office at the time of its separation from Royal Mail. He says the first was "revenue disappearing" - the company was facing revenue...
Post Office scandal unbelievable says ex-chairman - BBC News
Apr 17, 2024 · Former Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton has said the Horizon scandal is "unbelievable" and "terrible". Mr Leighton apologised for "elements" of the scandal that occurred during his time in...
Allan Leighton appointed Executive Chair of Asda
Nov 25, 2024 · Asda has today announced that Allan Leighton has been appointed Executive Chair. Allan succeeds Lord (Stuart) Rose who has served as Chair since 2021.
Asda relaunches long-running search for new boss - Yahoo Finance
17 hours ago · Allan Leighton returned to Asda in November, having previously run the supermarket from 1996 until 2000 - Eddie Mulholland Allan Leighton has relaunched Asda’s search for a new chief executive ...
Has Asda's painful divorce from Walmart led to its terminal
2 days ago · Allan Leighton, former CEO who has now returned as executive chairman. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. Rankings. 100 Best Companies; Fortune 500; Global 500; Fortune 500 Europe; Most Powerful Women;
Former Asda CEO Allan Leighton returns as executive chairman
Nov 23, 2024 · Allan Leighton is set to make a sensational return to Asda as its new executive chairman. The retail veteran, 71, was Asda’s chief executive from 1996 to 2000, and was instrumental in a dramatic turnaround in the nineties, following his recruitment by Asda’s then chairman Archie Norman, initially as marketing director, in 1992.
Allan Leighton will return to the grocery giant after 24 years
Nov 26, 2024 · Supermarket giant Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton to its boardroom amid an effort to regain market share. The Leeds-based chain - the UK’s third biggest supermarket operator - revealed Mr Leighton will replace Lord …
Britain's Asda brings back industry veteran Leighton to lead …
Nov 23, 2024 · Struggling British supermarket Asda said on Saturday veteran retailer Allan Leighton would return as executive chairman, more than two decades after he served as CEO when he turned around the...
Allan Leighton - Asda
In November 2000, Allan left Asda as he took on non-exec. positions in a string of high profile companies including Royal Mail, Co-Op, Dyson and lastminute.com, Allan also spent time in Canada, as President of Loblaw Companies Ltd (Canada’s largest Food retailer).