Martin Beaumont
Martin Beaumont (born 1949) is a British businessman who was, until October 2007,[1] the chief executive of the Co-operative group, today a £9.4 billion turnover enterprise employing in excess of 85,000 people across a diverse portfolio of businesses.[2] During his tenure, he continued extensive restructuring and modernisation of the group - which spans food stores, funerals, pharmacies and financial services. In particular, he reshaped the portfolio of businesses, implemented a strategy to rejuvenate the brand and reintroduced the Coop dividend.[3][4]
From 1992 for ten years he was CEO of United Cooperatives where he grew turnover to £1.3 billion, overseeing the expansion of its trading base and a consistent growth in profits. He was also deputy chairman of The Co-operative Bank. A Cambridge University graduate, Martin Beaumont spent the first 16 years of his career with KPMG, becoming a partner with general practice and management consultancy responsibilities.[5][6]
Amongst several non-executive and advisory roles, he is chairman of the UK Retail skills council Skillsmart since 2007.[7] He is also Chairman of Chester Races and Kind Consumer [8]
Beaumont was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as High Sheriff for Cheshire for the Shrieval Year 2013/2014[9]
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