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Norman attended the elite British public school [[Charterhouse]] <ref>Nick Mathiason, '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2006/jun/11/theobserver.observerbusiness3 Norman to the rescue - again]', ''The Observer'', 11 June 2006</ref> and then Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied economics. After graduating in 1975 he joined [[Citibank]], where he worked until 1977. He was awarded an MBA in economics from Harvard Business School in 1979 and joined the management consultancy company [[McKinsey]] <ref>‘[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U29647 NORMAN, Archibald John]’, ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; ''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> where he was appointed the company's youngest partner at the age of 29. <ref>Helia Ebrahimi, '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5734674/Archie-Norman-the-ex-Asda-boss-who-saves-businesses-on-the-shelf.html Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf]', Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2009.</ref>
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Norman attended the elite British public school [[Charterhouse]] <ref>Nick Mathiason, '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2006/jun/11/theobserver.observerbusiness3 Norman to the rescue - again]', ''The Observer'', 11 June 2006</ref> and then Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied economics. After graduating in 1975 he joined [[Citibank]], where he worked until 1977. He was awarded an MBA in economics from Harvard Business School in 1979 and joined the management consultancy company [[McKinsey]] <ref>‘[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U29647 NORMAN, Archibald John]’, ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; ''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> where he was appointed the company's youngest partner at the age of 29. <ref>Helia Ebrahimi, '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5734674/Archie-Norman-the-ex-Asda-boss-who-saves-businesses-on-the-shelf.html Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf]', ''Daily Telegraph'', 3 July 2009.</ref>
  
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In 1986 he was appointed finance director of Woolworth Holdings plc (later renamed Kingfisher plc). He was also Chairman of the company's property subsidiary Chartwell Land plc until 1991. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> That year he was appointed chief executive of [[Asda]]. He headed the company until 1996 and then served as Chairman from 1997 to 2000. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> As chief executive Norman had to make what the Telegraph calls 'tough decisions' such as 'cutting 5,000 jobs'. [[Asda]] was grew into Britain's second largest supermarket group sold to [[WalMart]] in 1999 for £6.5 billion. <ref>Helia Ebrahimi, '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5734674/Archie-Norman-the-ex-Asda-boss-who-saves-businesses-on-the-shelf.html Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf]', Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2009.</ref>
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In 1986 he was appointed finance director of Woolworth Holdings plc (later renamed Kingfisher plc). He was also Chairman of the company's property subsidiary Chartwell Land plc until 1991. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> That year he was appointed chief executive of [[Asda]]. He headed the company until 1996 and then served as Chairman from 1997 to 2000. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> As chief executive Norman had to make what the ''Telegraph'' calls 'tough decisions' such as 'cutting 5,000 jobs'. [[Asda]] was grew into Britain's second largest supermarket group sold to [[WalMart]] in 1999 for £6.5 billion. <ref>Helia Ebrahimi, '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5734674/Archie-Norman-the-ex-Asda-boss-who-saves-businesses-on-the-shelf.html Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf]', Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2009.</ref>
  
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In 1997 Norman was elected Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells. Whilst still Chairman of [[Asda]] he was chief executive and deputy chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] from 1997 to 1999. He was a Shadow Minister in [[William Hague|William Hague's]] Shadow Cabinet, serving as Shadow Minister for Europe 1999-2000 and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> Whilst still a serving MP Norman was also Chairman of the telecommunications company [[Energis]] (2002-2005).
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In 1997 Norman was elected Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells and whilst still Chairman of [[Asda]] he was chief executive and deputy chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] from 1997 to 1999. He was the first FTSE-100 chairman to sit in the House of Commons. <ref>Chris Blackhurst, '[http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/channel/Leadership/news/735030/exclusive-mt-interview-archie-norman/ Exclusive MT interview: Archie Norman]', ''Management Today'', 3 September 2007.</ref>
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He was a Shadow Minister in [[William Hague|William Hague's]] Shadow Cabinet, serving as Shadow Minister for Europe 1999-2000 and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01. <ref>''Debrett's People of Today'',[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/15123/Archibald%20John%20(Archie)%20NORMAN.aspx|Archie Norman, Esq] [Accessed 15 April 2010]</ref> Whilst still a serving MP Norman was also Chairman of the telecommunications company [[Energis]] (2002-2005).
  
 
In November 2009 it was announced that Norman would be appointed Chairman of [[ITV]]. According to the ''Guardian'', 'The City reacted positively to Norman's appointment, with ITV's share price up 4.7% in early trading'. <ref>Jason Deans and Graeme Wearden, '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/18/archie-norman-itv-chairman1 Archie Norman named ITV chairmanFormer Tory MP and Asda chief executive to replace Michael Grade at broadcaster]', guardian.co.uk, 18 November 2009</ref>
 
In November 2009 it was announced that Norman would be appointed Chairman of [[ITV]]. According to the ''Guardian'', 'The City reacted positively to Norman's appointment, with ITV's share price up 4.7% in early trading'. <ref>Jason Deans and Graeme Wearden, '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/18/archie-norman-itv-chairman1 Archie Norman named ITV chairmanFormer Tory MP and Asda chief executive to replace Michael Grade at broadcaster]', guardian.co.uk, 18 November 2009</ref>

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Archibald John Norman (born 1 May 1954), known as Archie Norman, is a businessman and former Conservative politician. He is a co-founder of Policy Exchange and its now defunct sister organisation CChange.

Biography

Norman attended the elite British public school Charterhouse [1] and then Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied economics. After graduating in 1975 he joined Citibank, where he worked until 1977. He was awarded an MBA in economics from Harvard Business School in 1979 and joined the management consultancy company McKinsey [2] where he was appointed the company's youngest partner at the age of 29. [3]

In 1986 he was appointed finance director of Woolworth Holdings plc (later renamed Kingfisher plc). He was also Chairman of the company's property subsidiary Chartwell Land plc until 1991. [4] That year he was appointed chief executive of Asda. He headed the company until 1996 and then served as Chairman from 1997 to 2000. [5] As chief executive Norman had to make what the Telegraph calls 'tough decisions' such as 'cutting 5,000 jobs'. Asda was grew into Britain's second largest supermarket group sold to WalMart in 1999 for £6.5 billion. [6]

In 1997 Norman was elected Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells and whilst still Chairman of Asda he was chief executive and deputy chairman of the Conservative Party from 1997 to 1999. He was the first FTSE-100 chairman to sit in the House of Commons. [7]

He was a Shadow Minister in William Hague's Shadow Cabinet, serving as Shadow Minister for Europe 1999-2000 and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01. [8] Whilst still a serving MP Norman was also Chairman of the telecommunications company Energis (2002-2005).

In November 2009 it was announced that Norman would be appointed Chairman of ITV. According to the Guardian, 'The City reacted positively to Norman's appointment, with ITV's share price up 4.7% in early trading'. [9]

Affiliations

C-Change | Policy Exchange

References

  1. ↑ Nick Mathiason, 'Norman to the rescue - again', The Observer, 11 June 2006
  2. ↑ ‘NORMAN, Archibald John’, Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; Debrett's People of Today,Norman, Esq [Accessed 15 April 2010]
  3. ↑ Helia Ebrahimi, 'Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf', Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2009.
  4. ↑ Debrett's People of Today,Norman, Esq [Accessed 15 April 2010]
  5. ↑ Debrett's People of Today,Norman, Esq [Accessed 15 April 2010]
  6. ↑ Helia Ebrahimi, 'Archie Norman: the ex-Asda boss who saves businesses on the shelf', Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2009.
  7. ↑ Chris Blackhurst, 'Exclusive MT interview: Archie Norman', Management Today, 3 September 2007.
  8. ↑ Debrett's People of Today,Norman, Esq [Accessed 15 April 2010]
  9. ↑ Jason Deans and Graeme Wearden, 'Archie Norman named ITV chairmanFormer Tory MP and Asda chief executive to replace Michael Grade at broadcaster', guardian.co.uk, 18 November 2009

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