Paula Nickolds

Paula Nickolds
Born	Paula Margaret Nickolds February 1973 (age 44)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Southampton
Occupation	Businesswoman
Title	Managing director, John Lewis
Term	January 2017-
Predecessor	Andy Street
Parent(s)	Clive Nickolds

Paula Margaret Nickolds (born February 1973) is a British businesswoman. Since January 2017, she has been the managing director of the John Lewis department store chain.

Nickolds was born in February 1973. Her father, Clive Nickolds, was a senior director at Marks & Spencer, and head of its international operations. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Southampton.

In 1994, Nickolds joined John Lewis as a graduate trainee at their Oxford Street flagship store. In January 2017, she succeeded Andy Street as managing director of John Lewis; she thereby became the first woman to hold this position in the company's 153-year history.

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