David Tyler (businessman)

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David Tyler
Born
David Alan Tyler

(1953-01-23) 23 January 1953 (age 72)
NationalityBritish
EducationRendcomb College
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
OccupationBusiness executive
Years active1974–present
TitleChair of PZ Cussons
Term2022–present
PredecessorCaroline Silver[1]
SpouseMargaret Fingerhut
Children2

David Alan Tyler (born 23 January 1953) is a British business executive and the current chairman of Domestic & General and PZ Cussons.[2][3] He is also chair of the Parker Review.[4] He is a former chair of Sainsbury's, Logica, and Hammerson and a former chief financial officer of GUS.[5]

Early life

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Tyler was educated at Rendcomb College from 1965 to 1970.[6] He then studied economics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1971 to 1974, earning a bachelor's degree in 1974 and a master's degree in 1978.[2]

Career

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In 1974, Tyler joined Unilever as a management trainee. He worked there at Birds Eye, Wall's Ice Cream, BOCM Silcock and at Unilever's London headquarters on corporate strategy and on its agribusiness activities. He also qualified with CIMA as a management accountant, later becoming a FCMA and also a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.[7]

He then worked for National Westminster Bank as group financial controller and finance director of NatWest Investment Bank between 1986 and 1989.[8][9] He was a witness in the Blue Arrow trial in 1991 when NatWest and a number of its senior executives were accused of misleading the market in 1987 about the largest ever rights issue in London.[10] He was recruited as group finance director by Christie's, spending seven years there, which included two in New York City as president of Christie's American business.[7]

Tyler was the finance director of GUS from 1997 to 2006. During this period, GUS acquired Argos and many Experian businesses, as well as divesting a number of companies.[11] Finally, it was split into three UK listed companies – Burberry, Experian and Home Retail Group – and a South African one, Lewis Stores.[12][13][14]

In 2007, Tyler was appointed chair of 3i Quoted Private Equity Plc and Logica.[15]

In  2009, Tyler was appointed chair of the Board of J. Sainsbury plc, a position he held until 2019.[10]

In 2013, he was appointed chair of Hammerson plc, which he held until 2020.[16][7][17]

In 2020, Tyler was appointed chair of The White Company, a role he held until 2022.[18]

In 2021, Tyler was appointed chair of retail technology company Imagr until 2023.[19]

In 2022, he was appointed chair of JoJo Maman Bebe until 2024.[2]

He has been a non-executive director of Burberry (2002 to 2015), Experian (2006 to 2012), Reckitt Benckiser (2007–09), and Rubix (2020-21).

He is also chair of the Government backed Parker Review on ethnic diversity in UK business, having been its co-chair previously from 2015 to 2022.[20] Tyler was chair of Hampstead Theatre from 2012 to 2020.[21] He has also been a senior advisor to Jefferies since 2024.[2]

Personal life

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He has two children and four grandchildren and lives in central London and Sussex. He is married to Margaret Fingerhut, a concert pianist.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Appointment of Non-Executive Director". PZ Cussons. 24 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Role of the Chair: THA Conversation with David Tyler". Trinity Hall Cambridge. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ "David Alan Tyler - PZCUY | PZ Cussons PLC ADR - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "UK companies 'quieter' about diversity targets amid US pressure – Parker Review". The Irish News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ Gonçalves2021-10-25T11:05:00+01:00, Maria. "Former Sainsbury's boss David Tyler joins retail tech startup Imagr". The Grocer. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ https://www.oldrendcombian.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RC-Rendcombian-2011-Web-Final3.pdf David Tyler: “I hope you can see that I am a great admirer of Rendcomb. I learned so much
  7. ^ a b c "Executive Profile: David Alan Tyler". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  8. ^ Nagri, Idris (26 February 2007). "Tyler scoops non-executive role at Reckitt Benckiser". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  9. ^ Fletcher, Nick (13 September 2009). "Sainsbury's chooses Logica boss as chairman". The Guardian.
  10. ^ a b Hipwell, Deirdre (9 February 2019). "I uncovered Blue Arrow scandal, says retail chief". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ^ Finch, Julia (18 November 2005). "GUS shareholders to receive Burberry cheque". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. ^ Calnan, Marianne. "Sainsbury's chairman David Tyler steps down". The Grocer. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  13. ^ "J Sainsbury PLC, SBRY:LSE company performance - FT.com". Markets.ft.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  15. ^ "A Boardroom Interview with David Tyler of Sainsbury's PLC". www.boardintelligence.com. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Retirement of John Nelson as Chairman – to be succeeded by David Tyler". Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  17. ^ "Robert Noel Chair of the Board". Hammerson. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  18. ^ "The White Company, TWC: Hires New Chairman - TheFurnishingReport.com". TheFurnishingReport.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Former Sainsbury's boss David Tyler joins retail tech startup Imagr". The Grocer. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  20. ^ "FTSE 100 companies hit boardroom diversity targets". Financial Times. Financial Times. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Hampstead Theatre appoints Irene Dorner as chair". TheStage.co.uk. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  22. ^ Walsh, Dominic (11 July 2017). "Marriage makes sharing so much more rewarding". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.