Michael Roney

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Michael Roney
Born
Michael James Roney

(1954-07-13) July 13, 1954 (age 70)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Michigan
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1981–
Titleformer CEO, Bunzl
Term2005–2016
Successor Frank van Zanten
Board member of Brown-Forman Corporation, Azelis Group, Next plc, Grafton Group

Michael James Roney (born July 13, 1954) is an American businessman. He was the chief executive of Bunzl plc, a British multinational distribution and outsourcing company, from 2005 to 2016. He has been the chairman of Next plc and Grafton Group since 2017.

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Early life

Michael Roney was born on July 13, 1954. He was educated in Roman Catholic private schools in Detroit, Michigan. [1] He graduated with an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan in 1981. [2]

Career

Roney began his career as an accountant from 1978 to 1980. [1] He worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from 1981 to 2005. [1]

Roney became a non-executive director of Bunzl in June 2003. In October 2005 he became CEO. He stood down as CEO in April 2016, and was succeeded by Frank van Zanten. [3]

Roney was a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey plc from 2007 until 2014 and is a non-executive director of Brown-Forman Corporation. [4]

In July 2016, Roney became a non-executive director of Azelis Group, the global speciality chemicals distributor. [5] Roney has been the chairman of Next plc (succeeding John Barton) and Grafton Group since 2017. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Roney met his future wife in Argentina. [1] They have four children, and reside in St John's Wood, London. [1]

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