Gareth Davis
BornMay 1950 (age 73)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Occupation(s)Chairman, M&C Saatchi Pod Point
Known forFormer CEO, Imperial Tobacco (1996-2010)
Board member ofM&C Saatchi, Gresham House, formerly Wolseley plc
William Hill
and DS Smith

Gareth Davis (born May 1950)[1] is a British businessman.

Appointed by Lord Hanson, he was the CEO of Imperial Tobacco, the world's 4th largest international cigarette company, from 1996 until May 2010.[2][3]

He served as the chairman of Wolseley plc (2003-2010), DS Smith (2010-2021), and William Hill (2010-2018).[4][5][6]

Gareth joined the Board of M&C Saatchi in 2020 and became Non-Executive Chairman in 2021. [7] He is on the Board of Gresham House Specialist Asset Management.[8] He is Chairman of Pod Point Holdings. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "WOLSELEY LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ↑ "About us - Management - Board of Directors - Gareth Davis, Chairman". Wolseley.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Lord Hanson's cigarette king is still smoking out the". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ↑ Elizabeth Fournier (2014-03-17). "FTSE chairman Gareth Davis tells us why he's in no rush to retire | City A.M". City A.M. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ↑ Nils Pratley. "Gareth Davis takes chairmanship number three | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ↑ "William Hill appoints Roger Devlin as Chairman Designate". William Hill Plc. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  7. ↑ "M&C Saatchi Board Members". M&C Saatchi. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gresham House: Our Team". Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pod Point Holdings". Market Screener. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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