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Terry Leahy is the CEO of Tesco, a large British supermarket chain. He is also

• on the advisory council of Demos
• a Knight (became Sir Terry Leahy in 2002 - [1]
• according to [2], a "shelf stacker made good"
• they clarify this though, by saying "He first worked for the retailer as a schoolboy, when he put in a brief stint at the Wandsworth store during his school holidays." and "After graduating from university, Mr Leahy returned to Tesco in 1979 as a marketing executive "
• 'Business Leader of the Year 2003' [3]
• the Chancellor of UMIST, his alma mater [4]