Peter Marks

Peter Vincent Marks CBE is an English businessman, and the former chief executive of the member-owned retailer The Co-operative Group.[1] Marks became a management trainee in the food division of what became the Yorkshire Co-operatives.Marks then oversaw its disastrous takeover of Somerfield which culminated in the eventual disposal of 60% of stores.[5] It was the failure of this purchase that made public the extent of the losses the Co-operative bank had inherited through its merger with the former Britannia building society.[7] In December 2012 it was announced that Marks was to be appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to the retail trade.
Peter Marks (physician)BradfordSt. Bede's Grammar SchoolThe Co-operative GroupUnited Co-operativesCo-operative GroupCommander of the Order of the British EmpireBradford City Football ClubIndependent.co.ukThe London GazetteMartin Beaumont