People: JD Sports Fashion PLC (JD.L)

JD.L on London Stock Exchange

865.00GBp
20 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)

-4.00p (-0.46%)
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Volume
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Peter Cowgill

59 2004 Executive Chairman of the Board

Barry Bown

50 2000 Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director

Brian Small

55 2009 Group Finance Director, Executive Director

Jane Brisley

2009 Company Secretary

Andrew Leslie

65 2010 Non-Executive Director

Colin Archer

70 2001 Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Martin Davies

2012 Independent Non-Executive Director

Biographies

Name Description

Peter Cowgill

Mr. Peter A. Cowgill was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of JD Sports Fashion PLC. He was appointed Executive Chairman in March 2004. He was previously Finance Director of the Group until his resignation in June 2001. Since then he has been a partner in Cowgill Holloway Chartered Accountants. He is a Non-Executive Director of a number of private companies and Non-Executive Chairman of United Carpets Plc and MBL Group Plc.

Barry Bown

Mr. Barry Bown is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion PLC. He joined the Board in 2000 and has been with JD Sports Fashion Plc since 1984. He held the positions of Head of Retail, Head of Buying and Merchandising and Chief Operating Officer prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2000.

Brian Small

Mr. Brian Small was appointed as Group Finance Director, Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion PLC. He was appointed Finance Director in January 2004. Immediately prior to his appointment he was Operations Finance Director at Intercare Group Plc and has also been Finance Director of a number of other companies. He qualified as an accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1981.

Jane Brisley

Andrew Leslie

Mr. Andrew Leslie has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion Plc. He was appointed to the Board in May 2010. He has over 40 years of experience in the retail, footwear and apparel sectors. He was an Executive Board Director of Pentland Brands Plc, from which he retired in 2008. During his career, Andrew also held a number of senior positions with British Shoe Corporation, The Burton Group Plc and Timpson Shoes Limited.

Colin Archer

Mr. Colin Archer is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion PLC. He was appointed a Non-Executive Director in November 2001. He has over 40 years experience in the banking and financial arenas, having previously been an Assistant Corporate Director with Barclays Bank Plc. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Martin Davies

Mr. Martin Davies has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion Plc., effective October 1, 2012. Martin is currently Managing Director of Holidaybreak's Education Division, having joined the board in 2007 following Holidaybreak's acquisition of PGL and was Group Chief Executive from 2010 until its sale to Cox & Kings in 2012. Previously he joined PGL as Chief Executive in 2004 and went onto lead an MBO in 2005 and the subsequent sale of PGL to Holidaybreak in June 2007. Martin has experience in marketing and brand management having had roles with Allied Breweries, Kingfisher and Woolworth's. He was a non-executive director of GAME Group plc from July 2011 to March 2012.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Peter Cowgill

1,226,000

Barry Bown

568,000

Brian Small

400,000

Jane Brisley

--

Andrew Leslie

30,000

Colin Archer

--

Martin Davies

--
As Of 27 Jan 2012

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