Tony De Nunzio

Tony De Nunzio
Born 1959/1960 (age 55–56)[1]
Occupation Businessman
Known for CEO Asda
CEO Maxeda

Tony De Nunzio CBE is a businessman in the British retail sector. He is chairman of the advisory board of Manchester Business School.[2]

Biography

De Nunzio began his finance career with Unilever and has held executive management and finance positions in the retail and healthcare sectors. He was a non-executive director of Howden Joinery and MFI Group from 2000 to 2007. He was president and CEO at Asda from 2002 to 2005. He was appointed deputy chairman of MFI Retail and non-executive chairman of Maxeda in 2005. In March 2010 he was appointed non-executive chairman of Pets at Home. He was previously a director at PepsiCo and L'Oréal.[3]

De Nunzio was appointed non-executive director at Alliance Boots in 2008[4] and joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts as a private equity adviser in 2011.[1][2][5] He was awarded the CBE for services to retail in 2005.[3] His son Edward died in 2011 in Courchevel during a night-time prank while training to become a ski instructor, where he was reported to have leapt between chalet rooftops[6] at night whilst drunk.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Hiralal, Baz (October 14, 2011). "The names: Oct. 17, 2011". The Deal. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP is picking up some gilt-edged names. The buyout shop has enlisted Tony De Nunzio, 51, as a senior adviser.
  2. 1 2 "KKR Appoints Tony De Nunzio As Senior Advisor". TheStreet.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Mr. De Nunzio is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Manchester Business School.
  3. 1 2 "Tony De Nunzio: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Tony De Nunzio". Alliance Boots. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Tony De Nunzio was appointed as a non-executive Director in June 2008 [...]
  5. ↑ Sillitoe, Ben (September 30, 2011). "Ex-Asda CEO De Nunzio takes role at Boots owner KKR". Retail Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Former Asda President & CEO Tony De Nunzio has been appointed to the role of Senior Adviser at global investment firm KKR, the private equity company which owns Boots UK parent firm Alliance Boots.
  6. ↑ "Student in fatal chalet fall at French ski resort". BBC News. February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012. [Tainee ski instructor] Edward De Nunzio, 18, fell 16ft (4.8m) from an icy roof in Courchevel as he jumped between buildings on Saturday. [...] His father, ex-Asda chief executive Tony De Nunzio [...]
  7. ↑ "Son of ex-Asda chief dies in drunken ski resort prank". The Daily Telegraph. February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Edward De Nunzio, 18, fell 16ft from the icy roof as jumped between buildings in the early hours of Saturday.
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