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Ex-Asda boss to join M&S
The Journal
|October 31, 2025
FORMER Asda boss Roger Burnley is to join the board of Marks & Spencer.
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He will become a non-executive director of the high street giant from December 1, the company told shareholders on Thursday.
The retail veteran was the boss of rival Asda from 2017 until 2021, when he left the business following its £6.8 billion takeover by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital. He was retail operations director at Sainsbury's before moving to Asda and is currently a non-executive director at Pets at Home.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of The Journal.
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