The Booker Group's chief executive, Charles Wilson, has been appointed by Tesco as its new UK chief executive. Tesco is entering the final stages of its £3.7bn takeover of wholesaler group, Booker, with completion set for 5 March.
The highly regarded Booker boss will become chief executive of Tesco’s UK and Ireland retail and wholesale operations, replacing Matt Davies who is leaving the group at the end of April.
Wilson started his career in 1986 with Procter & Gamble following which he was a consultant with OC&C Strategy Consultants and a Director of Abberton Associates. In 1998 he became an Executive Director of Booker Group plc which merged with Iceland plc in 2000.
In 2001, he became an Executive Director of Arcadia Group plc and in 2004 he became an Executive Director of Marks and Spencer Plc. In 2005, he was appointed as Chief Executive of Booker.