Peter Alan Cowgill (born 18 March 1953) is a British businessman who was the executive chairman of JD Sports until 25 May 2022.[1][2][3][4][5]
Peter Cowgill | |
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| Born | Peter Alan Cowgill 18 March 1953 |
| Education | University of Hull |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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Biography
editHe was educated at De La Salle Grammar School, Manchester and graduated from the University of Hull with a bachelor's degree.[6]
In 2019, when JD Sports posted record results, Cowgill said this was partly due to staying “in tune with the millennials and Generation Z”.[7] During his time in the role, the brand expanded globally, and acquired an American chain in 2018 in a deal that Cowgill described as “transformational”.[8] He also secured exclusive products from Nike and Adidas.[9]
In 2022, Cowgill was announced as the first non-executive chairman of The Fragrance Shop.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Cowgill". JD Sports. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill quits with immediate effect". The Guardian. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Chambers, Sam (22 June 2024). "The downfall of JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill". www.thetimes.com.
- ^ Williams, Christopher (20 August 2022). "How a bitter sportswear rivalry tripped up the king of trainers" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Editor, Ashley Armstrong, Retail (22 June 2024). "JD Sports boss takes aim at 'unjust and inaccurate' competition finding". www.thetimes.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ ‘COWGILL, Peter Alan’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- ^ "JD Sports rewarded for focus on millennials". BBC. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "JD Sports leaps into US with 'transformational' Finish Line deal". Financial Times. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Chambers, Sam. "JD Sports sprints ahead of Mike Ashley". The Times. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (23 November 2022). "Former JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill named first chairman of The Fragrance Shop". Business Live. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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