Richard John Pennycook CBE (born February 1964) was chief executive officer of the Co-operative Group.[1]
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.jpg) Pennycook in 2014 at One Angel Square | |
| Born | Richard John Pennycook February 1964 |
Pennycook took the position as CEO in 2014 after being named Chief Financial Officer in 2013.[2]
In 2013, he became Chairman of The Hut Group, an online retailer in North-West England with multiple brands.[3]
In 2016, he received The Retail Leader of the Year award at the prestigious Retail Week Awards.[4]
In February 2017, Pennycook stepped down as CEO of The Co-operative Group after three years at the helm, with Steve Murrells (previously CEO of Co-op Food division) taking charge.[5]
Pennycook was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to retail.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Co-op Group boss Richard Pennycook asks for big pay cut". BBC News.
- ^ "Co-op boss Richard Pennycook:"It has been particularly challenging, but that’s the playing field"" The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "The Hut Group announces Richard Pennycook as Chairman". The Hut Group. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Richard Pennycook – the man who saved the Co-op from the brink" Retail Week. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Wood, Zoe (7 February 2017). "Co-op CEO Richard Pennycook to step down". Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B10.
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