Sir Terry Leahy (born 28 February 1956) is the CEO of Tesco, the largest British supermarket chain. He was knighted in 2002, and was Chancellor of UMIST, his alma mater, from that year until 1st October 2004 when he became co-chancellor of the newly formed University of Manchester. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Tesco plc is a UK based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... UMIST Main Building on Whitworth Street The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England (, ). It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... (Redirected from 1st October) October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Manchester is a large university located in Manchester, England. ...

He had worked briefly stacking shelves in the Wandsworth Tesco in school holidays. After graduating from UMIST, Leahy returned to Tesco in 1979 as a marketing executive. He was appointed to the board in 1992 and became chief executive in 1997. Tesco has stretched its lead as the UK's largest retailer since then, and also has grown significantly internationally. He was chosen as Britain's "Business Leader of the Year" in 2003 and the Fortune European Businessman of the Year for 2003. In 2005 he was selected as Britain's most admired business leader by Management Today. [1] Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Marketing is a social and managerial function that attempts to create, expand and maintain a collection of customers. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fortune magazine gives an annual award for the person it considers to be the European Businessman of the Year. ...

Following Tesco's announcement of £2 billion in profits in April 2005, Leahy hit back against protests that the company was "too successful". He argued that such protests against a successful company were unique to the UK. Profit is what is gained, after costs are accounted for. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leahy was born and grew up in Liverpool where he attended St. Edward's College. He is the third of four brothers and the only one to receive a higher education. He has since been granted the freedom of the city of Liverpool. Sir Terry is an Everton Football Club supporter and is a special advisor to the club [2]. He is also part of a proposed ground move to Kirkby which would have a new ground with a Tesco supermarket, a hotel, a range of high street shops and extensive car parking. [3]. He lives in Cuffley, Hertfordshire where Tesco plans to open a new Tesco Express store much to the opposition of local business owners and the majority of local residents [4]. Liverpool, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... St. ... Everton Football Club are an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Arms of the former Kirkby Urban District Council Kirkby (pronounced - the second k is silent) is a new town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. ... Cuffley is a village in the Welwyn Hatfield district of south-east Hertfordshire with a population around 3,000 people, located between Cheshunt and Potters Bar. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Tesco plc is a UK based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Tesco plc is a UK based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ...

External links

• Tesco chief Terry Leahy at BBC News
• Terry Leahy at Disinfopedia
• Sir Terry Leahy installed as Chancellor (extract from UMIST Times, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology)