James John McCarthy (born January 1956) is a British businessman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Poundland, the British discount store chain.
Jim McCarthy | |
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| Born | James John McCarthy January 1956 (age 68) Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Education | St Philip's Grammar School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Poundland |
| Term | 2006–2016 |
| Spouse | Rosie |
| Children | two |
Early life
editJames John McCarthy was born in January 1956[1] in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and grew up in suburban Birmingham, one of three sons of an Army turned Scottish and Newcastle brewers sales rep father. He was educated at St Philip's Grammar School, but left aged 17.[2]
Career
editIn 2006, McCarthy joined Poundland as CEO from Sainsbury's, where he had been head of its convenience store business.[3]
Personal life
editHe and his wife Rosie have two sons.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Poundland Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ a b Lynn, Matthew (20 May 2015). "Poundland's Jim McCarthy: 'We don't sell £1 products. We sell incredible products.'". Management Today. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham. "How Poundland's Jim McCarthy helped changed the rag tag image of pound shops". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2015.