Justin King (businessman)
| Justin King | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Justin Matthew King 17 May 1961 Stepney, London, England |
| Residence | Harbury, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Tudor Grange Grammar School |
| Alma mater |
Solihull Sixth Form College University of Bath |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Title | Previous CEO of J Sainsbury plc |
| Term | 2004–2014 |
| Predecessor | Sir Peter Davis (2004) |
| Successor | Mike Coupe (2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Simmons (m. 1990–2011) (divorced) |
Justin Matthew King, CBE (born 17 May 1961) is a British businessman, who served as the CEO of J Sainsbury plc, parent company of the supermarket chain Sainsbury's, for 10 years before stepping down in July 2014.
King was previously Director of Food at Marks and Spencer and has held senior positions at Asda. King was involved in the introduction of Häagen-Dazs ice cream to the UK and has worked for Pepsi-Cola International and Mars.
Raised in Dorridge just outside Solihull, the son of a petrochemical company salesman, he was schooled at Tudor Grange Grammar School (grammar school which became a comprehensive whilst he attended) in Solihull.
King undertook a degree in Business Administration at the University of Bath, graduating in 1983.
In 2009 he was also awarded an Honorary DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) from the University of Bath.
Sponsored by Lucas, the automotive electrical manufacturers, he went to work for Mars upon graduation becoming production shift manager on Galaxy chocolate, and where he worked with Richard Baker, who became head of Boots.
King joined PepsiCo from 1989 being based in the Middle East, then moved to Grand Metropolitan in 1990, where he helped launch Häagen-Dazs ice-cream in the UK as managing director. He moved to Asda in 1994 and worked with Archie Norman and Allan Leighton becoming managing director of the hypermarkets division. King moved to Marks & Spencers in 2001, where he managed the M & S food division.
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