Malcolm Walker (businessman)

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]

Sir Malcolm Walker CBE
Born (1946-02-11) 11 February 1946[1]
Grange Moor, West Yorkshire, England[2]
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of the Iceland supermarket chain
Home townMirfield, West Yorkshire, England
Net worth GB£265 million (Sunday Times Rich List, 2019)
TitleExecutive Chairman, Iceland Foods Ltd
Termsince 1970
Spouse(s)Rhianydd Walker
Children3

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]

Political inclinations

In May 2017, he gave £50,000 to the Conservative Party.[6]

Honours

He was made a knight bachelor in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to retailing, entrepreneurship and charity.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Rhianydd, and they live near Chester, Cheshire.[8][9] They have 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]

In 2019, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Walker's wealth at £265 million.[10]

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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Profile - Malcolm Walker: Supermarket boss who has set his sights on capturing Iceland". Yorkshire Post. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. "Iceland founder Malcolm Walker: 'Why should I say sorry for my riches?'". Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. "Iceland - Malcolm Walker's biography". About.iceland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. Sarah Ryle. "Mammon: Malcolm Walker | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. Cahill, Helen (18 May 2017). "Party donors: Here are the big names bank-rolling the Conservative campaign". cityam.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2017. p. B2.
  8. "Secrets of my success: Iceland Foods founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  9. "Sir Malcolm Walker CBE: Biography". Iceland. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. 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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