Gareth Davis

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Gareth Davis
BornMay 1950 (age 73)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Sheffield
Occupation(s)Chairman, M&C Saatchi Pod Point
Known forFormer CEO, Imperial Tobacco (1996-2010)
Board member of M&C Saatchi, Gresham House, formerly Wolseley plc
William Hill
and DS Smith

Gareth Davis (born May 1950) [1] is a British businessman.

Appointed by Lord Hanson, he was the CEO of Imperial Tobacco, the world's 4th largest international cigarette company, from 1996 until May 2010. [2] [3]

He served as the chairman of Wolseley plc (2003-2010), DS Smith (2010-2021), and William Hill (2010-2018). [4] [5] [6]

Gareth joined the Board of M&C Saatchi in 2020 and became Non-Executive Chairman in 2021. [7] He is on the Board of Gresham House Specialist Asset Management. [8] He is Chairman of Pod Point Holdings. [9]

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