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LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer New
Look on Monday named former Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe
as chairman, his first major corporate role since leaving the
supermarket group last year.
New Look said Coupe, who was CEO of Sainsbury's for six
years until 2020, will succeed Alistair McGeorge as
non-executive chairman from Sept. 29.
After leaving Sainsbury's Coupe took on a short-term
position as director of COVID-19 testing at England's
test-and-trace scheme.
He is also non-executive chairman of privately owned Oak
Furnitureland and Harding Retail.
As executive chairman McGeorge oversaw a major restructuring
and recapitalisation of New Look last year, but stepped back
from day-to-day operations to become non-executive chairman in
January following the appointment of Nigel Oddy as CEO.
(Reporting by James Davey; editing by Paul Sandle and Jason
Neely)
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