Jack Bowles (businessman)

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Jack Bowles
Born
Jack Marie Henry David Bowles

July 1963 [1]
France
NationalityFrench
OccupationBusinessman
Titleformer CEO, British American Tobacco
TermApril 2019 – May 2023
Predecessor Nicandro Durante
Successor Tadeu Marroco
Board member ofBritish American Tobacco
SpouseChristine Junge Bowles
Children3

Jack Marie Henry David Bowles [2] is a French businessman, and was chief executive (CEO) of British American Tobacco (BAT) from 2019 to 2023.

Bowles was born in France. [3] He was educated at IPAG Business School, Paris, France. [4]

Bowles joined BAT in 2004 as head of their French business and later became head of the Malaysian business, before becoming chief operating officer (COO) in 2017. [5]

In September 2018, it was announced that Bowles would succeed Nicandro Durante as CEO from April 2019. [5] On 15 May 2023, in an unexpected move, BAT announced that Bowles would be stepping down as CEO with immediate effect, to be succeeded by the company’s CFO Tadeu Marroco. [6]

Bowles is married, with three children. [4] He is a keen scuba diver. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack BOWLES, Director". Companies House. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jack Marie Henry David Bowles Chief Executive Officer, British American Tobacco PLC". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Welcoming our new Chief Executive". BAT. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jack Bowles: Chief Executive". BAT. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 Thomas Mulier (25 September 2018). "British American Tobacco Names Its Next CEO". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "British American Tobacco - BAT announces Tadeu Marroco as Chief Executive". www.bat.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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