Simon Roberts (businessman)
Simon John Roberts (born 26 January 1971) is a British businessman and former managing director of Boots UK.
Early life
He was born in Croydon, and brought up in south London, attending Purley Sixth Form College.
Career
He started his career working for Marks & Spencer aged 16. He was at M&S for fifteen years, becoming a senior manager in 1998.
Boots UK
He joined Boots UK in 2003 as regional director of the south region. He was the joint chief operating officer from 2011, with Ken Murphy. He became managing director of Boots UK (health and beauty) on 1 October 2013, with Ken Murphy (from Cork) becoming managing director of Boots International.
Roberts left Boots in June 2016 “to pursue new opportunities”.
Personal life
He works with Business in the Community.[1]
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| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Gourlay |
Managing Director of Boots UK October 2013-June 2016 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Fagan |
| Preceded by |
Joint Chief Operating Officer of Boots UK 2011-13 |
Succeeded by |
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