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Sir Terry Leahy (born 28 February 1956)^ref is an [[England|English]] businessman, previously the [[CEO]] of [[Tesco]],^ref the largest [[United Kingdom|British]] retailer and the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues.

He now lives in [[Cuffley]], [[Hertfordshire]],^ref with his wife, Alison and his three children.^ref

==  Career  ==

Born in [[Belle Vale]], [[Liverpool]] to [[...|Irish immigrants]], Leahy grew up in a [[pre-fab]] in Endbrook Road, Belle Vale. His father, a , was injured in the [[Second World War]] and worked as a [[bookmaker]] to support the family. Leahy attended Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School, L25. He passed the [[Eleven plus exam|11+]] exam and earned a scholarship to attend [[St. Edward's College]], Liverpool a private school. He credits these institutions as providing scaffolding for ascent out of an impoverished background.  He began working (including a job stacking shelves at [[Tesco]]) and went on to study at the [[University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology]] (UMIST) where he gained his BSc (Hons) in [[Management Science]]s and graduated in 1977.

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'''Sir Terry Leahy''' (born 28 February 1956)<ref name=Econ-profile>{{cite web|url=http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=AwardsSir_Terry_Leahy&entry1=AwardsNav1&infositelayout=site_info_nav_awards&rf=0|title=Sir Terry Leahy|publisher=The Economist|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> is an [[England|English]] businessman, previously the [[CEO]] of [[Tesco]],<ref name=Econ-profile/> the largest [[United Kingdom|British]] retailer and the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues.

He now lives in [[Cuffley]], [[Hertfordshire]],<ref name=BBC-gran>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7344045.stm|title=Gran in Tesco boss planning war|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-01 | date=2008-04-12}}</ref> with his wife, Alison and his three children.<ref name=BBC-profile>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3624645.stm|title=Profile: Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-01 | date=2004-04-20 | first=Jorn | last=Madslien}}</ref>

== Career ==

Born in [[Belle Vale]], [[Liverpool]] to [[Irish migration to Great Britain|Irish immigrants]], Leahy grew up in a [[pre-fab]] in Endbrook Road, Belle Vale. His father, a <<link:0>>, was injured in the [[Second World War]] and worked as a [[bookmaker]] to support the family. Leahy attended Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School, L25. He passed the [[Eleven plus exam|11+]] exam and earned a scholarship to attend [[St. Edward's College]], Liverpool a private school. He credits these institutions as providing scaffolding for ascent out of an impoverished background.  He began working (including a job stacking shelves at [[Tesco]]) and went on to study at the [[University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology]] (UMIST) where he gained his BSc (Hons) in [[Management Science]]s and graduated in 1977.

Following his then girlfriend to London, he applied to become a product manager for Turkey Foil but was turned down. He applied for a job at Tesco, but lost out to another candidate. After that candidate was quickly reassigned upwards, Leahy returned to Tesco in 1979 as a marketing executive.<ref name=Econ-profile/>

Tesco was a resolute market follower of the two leading brands, [[Marks & Spencer]] as the then world's most profitable retailer, and [[Sainsbury's]] as the world's most profitable food retailer. Leahy concluded that Tesco should stop following a strategy of catch-up and start leading through market knowledge, which led to his success in devising and implementing the [[Tesco Clubcard]] loyalty programme and also successfully monitoring the shopping habits of Clubcard holders.

Leahy was appointed to the board in 1992, and in 1995 Tesco became the UK's biggest retailer. Leahy became [[chief executive]] in 1997,<ref name=Econ-profile/> on the retirement of mentor [[Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth|Lord MacLaurin]] who wanted to appoint a successor to lead international expansion and increased market share. Tesco stretched its lead as the UK's largest retailer and also grew internationally: Leahy continued to visit a Tesco store somewhere every week, normally on a Friday.

Following Tesco's announcement of £2 billion in [[Profit (accounting)|profits]] in April 2005, Leahy hit back against protests that the company was "too successful".

On 8 June 2010, Tesco announced that Leahy was to retire as chief executive in March 2011.<ref name="Retire">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10262193.stm|title=Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy to retire|date=8 June 2010|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 June 2010}}</ref> Since then he has focussed on startup investments.

== Honours ==

Leahy was chosen as Britain's  "Business Leader of the Year" in 2003 and the [[Fortune European Businessman of the Year]] for 2004.<ref name=UMan-bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/ourreputation/distinguishedalumni/terryleahy/|title=Terry Leahy|publisher=University of Manchester|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> In 2005 he was selected as Britain's most admired business leader by ''[[Management Today]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8210-1866702,00.html|title=Retail star hit by tall poppy syndrome|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2008-09-01 | location=London | first=Graham | last=Searjeant | date=2005-11-11}}</ref> and a [[The Guardian|Guardian]] Unlimited Politics panel found him to be the most influential non-elected person in Britain in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,,2058199,00.html|title=Guardian Unlimited Politics top 50|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2008-09-01 | location=London | date=2007-04-16}}</ref>
In 2006, Leahy came 3rd place in the annual [[Rear of the Year]] competition.

Leahy was granted the [[freedom of the city]] of Liverpool and [[Knights Bachelor|knighted]] in 2002.<ref name=BBC-profile/>  He was Chancellor of UMIST, his [[alma mater]], from 2002 until 1 October 2004, when he became a co-chancellor of the [[University of Manchester]], when UMIST re-joined the main University.<ref>
{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/facts/who/officers/|title=Senior Officers|publisher=University of Manchester|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> He has been honoured with a [[Doctor of Science]] degree from Cranfield University on 7 June 2007.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2007/page4804.jsp |title=Cranfield honours Tesco boss |accessdate=13 January 2009}}</ref>

In 2010, “[[The Tablet]]” named him as one of Britain’s most influential [[Roman Catholics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Tablet's Top 100|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/pdf/4283/}}</ref>

== Investments ==

Sir Terry has made a series of investments since leaving Tesco.

# [http://www.blackcircles.com Blackcircles.com] the Internet tyre retailer
# [http://www.eagleeye.com/ Eagle Eye Solutions] the Mobile coupon company
# [http://www.stuckonhomework.com Stuckonhomework.com] the Maths online tutoring offering
# West Sands Resort in Phuket 
# [http://www.kindconsumer.com Kind Consumer] a healthcare company developing inhalation technologies for the medical and consumer markets

== Everton Football Club ==

Leahy is an [[Everton F.C.|Everton Football Club]] supporter and is a special advisor to the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/sir-terry-joins-blues-exclusive.html|title=Sir Terry joins blues|publisher=Everton F.C.|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> He is also part of a proposed ground move to [[Kirkby]] which would have a [[Everton Kirkby Project|new ground]] with a Tesco supermarket, a hotel, a range of high street shops and extensive car parking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0400evertonfc/0150kingsdock/tm_objectid=17235256%26method=full%26siteid=50061%26headline=blues%2dchoose%2dkirkby%2dsite-name_page.html|title=Blues choose Kirkby site|publisher=icLiverpool|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref>

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