Peter Marks
| Peter Marks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Vincent Marks 27 October 1949 (age 62) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Residence | Eldwick, West Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | St. Bede's Grammar School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Employer | The Co-operative Group |
| Title | CEO of The Co-operative Group (2000–present) |
| Spouse | Julia Law (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
Peter Vincent Marks (born 27 October 1949) is an English businessman, who is the current Chief Executive of the member-owned retailer The Co-operative Group.[1]
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[edit] Early life
He went to St. Bede's Grammar School, then a state grammar school, in Heaton which he left at the age of 17 to stack shelves.[2]
[edit] Career
Marks first joined what became Yorkshire Co-operatives in 1967 as a management trainee in the Food Division. He was appointed Assistant Personnel Manager in 1974 and Personnel Manager in 1976.
In 1991 he was promoted to the position of Non-Food Trades Officer, responsible for the Department Stores, Funeral and Travel divisions In February 1996 the Food Division was added to his responsibilities. Later that year he was appointed Chief General Manager (Retail). When he joined in 1967, the Co-op had 25% of the grocery market; now it has around 9%. To deal with this, the company no longer has as many superstores but medium-sized stores. The company had 87,000 employees in 2007.
[edit] Chief Executive
Appointed Deputy Chief Executive officer in 1999, Marks became the Society's Chief Executive in 2000. In September 2002 Yorkshire and United Norwest Co-operatives merged as United Co-operatives. In July 2007 United Co-operatives merged with the Co-operative Group and Marks became chief executive of the new merged organisation. He replaced Martin Beaumont who was Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group prior to Marks.
Until the merger, Marks was a Director on the Co-operative Group Board and is on the board of the Bradford Centre Regeneration Company. His basic salary in 2010 was £900,000, with a performance-related bonus of £449,000.[3]
Total emoluments £2,118,000 (2010) up from £1,565,000 (2009) over 35% INCREASE! http://www.co-operative.coop/Corporate/PDFs/Annual_Report_2010.pdf
[edit] Personal life
Marks married Julia Law in Bradford in 1971. The couple have two daughters and live in Eldwick, West Yorkshire.
Marks is a keen musician in his spare time; he has said:
"I owe this business everything. It’s a fantastic business. I’ve never wanted or needed to work for anyone else. I’ve gone from nothing on the shop floor to one of the best jobs. Well, I can only think of one job better than this and that would be drumming for the Rolling Stones."[4]
He plays in a Bradford band, "Last Orders", who regularly gig in and around Bradford,[5] playing
"Chuck Berry style Rock n Roll to Lynyrd Skynyrd type Rock of the 60's & 70's. Some country songs thrown in from such artists as The Eagles, Delbert McClinton and the like"[6]
He is also a supporter of Bradford City Football Club.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Mason, Rowena (January 22, 2008). "Starting at the bottom gave Co-op chief a flying start". Yorkshire Post. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/and/Starting-at-the-bottom-gave.3697806.jp.
- ^ Thompson, Susan (March 26, 2008). "Business big shot: Peter Marks, Co-op chief executive". The Times. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article3621569.ece.
- ^ The Co-operative Group, 'Building a Better Society: Annual Reports & Accounts 2010', p. 57
- ^ "On your Marks for a merger9". Insider Media. November 2005. http://www.insidermedia.com/productsandservices/archive/nwbi/2005-11/lunch.
- ^ Roberts, Patricia (October 05, 2004). "Full Marks to United's Peter". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/132/132622_full_marks_to_uniteds_peter.html.
- ^ "Last Orders band". http://www.lastordersmusic.co.uk.
- ^ Bawden, Tom (2011-02-18). "Co-op boss sets sights on retail's premier league". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/feb/18/co-operative-group-boss-peter-marks-interview. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
