Gareth Davis (born May 1950)[1] is a British businessman.

Gareth Davis
BornMay 1950 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Occupation(s)Chairman, M&C Saatchi Pod Point
Known forFormer CEO, Imperial Tobacco (1996-2010)
Board member ofM&C Saatchi, Gresham House, formerly Wolseley plc
William Hill
and DS Smith

Appointed by Lord Hanson, he was the CEO of Imperial Tobacco, the world's 4th largest international cigarette company, from 1996 until May 2010.[2][3]

He served as the chairman of Wolseley plc (2003-2010), DS Smith (2010-2021), and William Hill (2010-2018).[4][5][6]

Gareth joined the Board of M&C Saatchi in 2020 and became Non-Executive Chairman in 2021. [7] He is on the Board of Gresham House Specialist Asset Management.[8] He is Chairman of Pod Point Holdings. [9]

References

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  1. ^ "WOLSELEY LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "About us - Management - Board of Directors - Gareth Davis, Chairman". Wolseley.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ "Interview: Lord Hanson's cigarette king is still smoking out the". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Fournier (2014-03-17). "FTSE chairman Gareth Davis tells us why he's in no rush to retire | City A.M". City A.M. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ Nils Pratley. "Gareth Davis takes chairmanship number three | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ^ "William Hill appoints Roger Devlin as Chairman Designate". William Hill Plc. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  7. ^ "M&C Saatchi Board Members". M&C Saatchi. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Gresham House: Our Team". Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Pod Point Holdings". Market Screener. Retrieved 6 June 2023.