Michael Roney
Michael Roney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael James Roney July 13, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Title | former CEO, Bunzl |
| Term | 2005–2016 |
| Successor | Frank van Zanten |
| Board member of | Brown-Forman Corporation, Azelis, Next plc, Grafton Group |
Michael James Roney (born July 13, 1954) is an American businessman. He was the chief executive of Bunzl plc, a British multinational distribution and outsourcing company, from 2005 to 2016. He has been the chairman of Next plc and Grafton Group since 2017.
Early life[edit]
Michael Roney was born on July 13, 1954. He was educated in Roman Catholic private schools in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He graduated with an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan in 1981.[2]
Career[edit]
Roney began his career as an accountant from 1978 to 1980.[1] He worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from 1981 to 2005.[1]
Roney became a non-executive director of Bunzl in June 2003. In October 2005 he became CEO. He stood down as CEO in April 2016, and was succeeded by Frank van Zanten.[3]
Roney was a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey plc from 2007 until 2014 and is a non-executive director of Brown-Forman Corporation.[4]
In July 2016, Roney became a non-executive director of Azelis Group, the global speciality chemicals distributor.[5] Roney has been the chairman of Next plc (succeeding John Barton) and Grafton Group since 2017.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Roney met his future wife in Argentina.[1] They have four children, and they reside in St John's Wood, London, U.K.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Tovey, Alan (January 30, 2016). "'We're not buying brands... but people and customer lists that give profits'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roney: Chief Executive Officer at Bunzl". LinkedIn. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Bury, Rhiannon (April 20, 2016). "Bunzl feeling the heat as 26.2pc of shareholders reject executive pay deal". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 15, 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Michael J. Roney: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved November 16, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Appointment of Michael Roney to the Azelis Board of Directors". azelis.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Musah, Razak. "Next names Michael Roney as next chairman". marketwatch.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roney, Next PLC: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Retail Editor, Deirdre Hipwell (February 15, 2017). "Roney's Next move presents stern test". Retrieved September 15, 2017 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman". www.graftonplc.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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