Clive Schlee
Clive Schlee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clive Edward Benedict Schlee March 1959 (age 65) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3 |
Clive Edward Benedict Schlee (born March 1959) is a British businessman, and was CEO of the UK fast food chain Pret a Manger from 2003 to2019.[1][2][3][4] He is connected to several companies, including Itsu, Action Rock, and Shire Cape.[5]
Early life
[edit]Clive Edward Benedict Schlee was born in March 1959[6] in London, and brought up there and in Suffolk. He was educated at Rugby School and received a First in history from University College, Oxford.[7][8]
Career
[edit]Schlee started his career in 1980 with Jardine Matheson, and spent 17 years there, rising to lead their worldwide restaurant businesses from Hong Kong, before joining Pret in 1997 as managing director, retiring from his role as CEO in 2019. He is also a director and 50% owner of the sushi chain Itsu.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Schlee is married with three children.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Simon Neville (2015-04-22). "Clive Schlee: Pret a Manger ready to go global | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ "CEO Secrets: Pret A Manger boss Clive Schlee". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ "'We had a very hard look at ourselves': Pret boss talks for the first time about the media storm over his firm's record on hiring Brits | London Life | Lifestyle | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ Sarah Butler; Rupert Neate. "Why New Yorkers are queuing up … for Pret a Manger | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ "Clive Schlee director's profile". www.flixens.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "PRET A MANGER LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ a b "Leading Edge: Eight minutes and I'm in the hot seat". The Sunday Times. 2011-07-10. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ a b c Rebecca Smithers. "Pret A Manger chief is stacking up healthy profits in lean times | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-28.