Malcolm Walker (businessman)
Sir Malcolm Walker CBE | |
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| Born | 11 February 1946[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of the Iceland supermarket chain |
| Title | Executive Chairman, Iceland Foods Ltd |
| Term | since 1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Rhianydd Walker (died 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
Sir Malcolm Conrad Walker CBE (born 11 February 1946) is an English businessman who is the founder and executive chairman of Iceland Foods Ltd.[3][4][5]
Early life[]
He was born in Grange Moor, West Yorkshire, and was educated at Mirfield Grammar School.[1] He founded Iceland Foods in 1970.[2]
Honours[]
He was made a knight bachelor in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to retailing, entrepreneurship and charity.[6]
Personal life[]
He was married to Rhianydd until her death in 2021[7] and founded the Lady Walker Fund for Dementia in her memory. The family lives near Chester, Cheshire.[8][9] The Walkers had[10] three children.[1][9] Their son, Richard, is managing director of Iceland, and the only one of their children to work for the company.[1]
Walker grows his own organic produce, on his estate.[11]
In May 2017, he gave £50,000 to the Conservative Party.[12]
Wealth[]
In 2019, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Walker's wealth at £265 million.[13]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Mums may go to Iceland, but this retail chain is a father and son success story". The Times. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile - Malcolm Walker: Supermarket boss who has set his sights on capturing Iceland". Yorkshire Post. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Iceland founder Malcolm Walker: 'Why should I say sorry for my riches?'". Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Iceland - Malcolm Walker's biography". About.iceland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Sarah Ryle. "Mammon: Malcolm Walker | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2017. p. B2.
- ^ Walker
- ^ "Secrets of my success: Iceland Foods founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sir Malcolm Walker CBE: Biography". Iceland. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "The Lady Walker Fund for Dementia". Just Giving. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Iceland Foods: Life in the Freezer Cabinet
- ^ Cahill, Helen (18 May 2017). "Party donors: Here are the big names bank-rolling the Conservative campaign". cityam.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 451-490=, featuring Sir Mick Jagger, George Clooney and Zac Goldsmith". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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