Vittorio Radice
| Vittorio Radice | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 1957 Lake Como, Italy |
| Residence | Hampstead, London |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | University of Milan |
| Occupation | Vice-chairman, La Rinascente |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | La Rinascente |
Vittorio Radice is a United Kingdom-based Italian businessman and retail manager, who at various times managed Habitat, part of Marks and Spencer, and Selfridges.
Radice was born in 1957 and raised near Lake Como. His father was a furniture retailer. Radice studied agriculture at Milan University, then served in the Italian army.
He started his retail career at the Associated Merchandising Corporation. He moved to Habitat in 1990, becoming Managing Director there in 1992. In 1996 he switched to being MD of Selfridges, and in 2003 became Executive Director for the 'Home Group' of Marks and Spencer. He left M&S after Sir Stuart Rose's 2004 takeover, moving to the Italian La Rinascente chain in 2005.
He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 8 June 2003.
He lives with his family in Hampstead, London.
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