Stuart Hampson

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Stuart Hampson
Chairman of John Lewis Partnership
In office
1993–2007
Preceded byPeter Lewis
Succeeded bySir Charlie Mayfield
Personal details
Born (1947-01-07) 7 January 1947 (age 77)[1]
Oldham, Lancashire, England
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Oxford

Sir Stuart Hampson

DL (born 7 January 1947) is a British businessman. He was formerly chairman of the John Lewis Partnership
. He was the fourth person to be appointed and held the position since 1993.

Biography

Hampson joined the Partnership in 1982 and, after gaining experience in a number of department stores, became Managing Director of Tyrrell & Green (now

John Lewis Southampton). He was appointed to the Board as Director of Research and Expansion in 1986, adding The Deputy Chairmanship to his responsibilities in 1989 and he became the fourth Chairman of the Partnership in 1993.[citation needed
]

During those 14 years, Hampson presided over a programme of modernisation without sacrificing the partnership ethos and principles that were embodied in its 1929 constitution of co-ownership and the happiness of its staff. His 14 years as chairman saw steady expansion, the refurbishment of the

John Lewis Direct and Ocado, the home-delivery grocery service.[citation needed
]

Hampson was

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[3]

Hampson spent the first part of his career in the

Oxford University. His last post was as an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Trade and Industry.[citation needed
]

A founding Deputy Chairman of London First and past President of the

Freemason.[4] He was appointed Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England for 2016-17.[citation needed
]

Retirement

On 16 December 2006 it was announced that Hampson would retire from the John Lewis Partnership in March 2007. He was replaced by Charlie Mayfield, previously Managing Director of John Lewis department stores.

Following his retirement, Hampson joined the corporate speaking circuit in 2009 to lecture on the John Lewis ethos and pass on his vision of employee engagement and employee ownership.[5][6]

Notes

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  2. ^ New deputy lieutenants of Bucks announced
  3. ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B4.
  4. ^ "Time to lift the apron: Pressure is mounting for the Freemasons in big business to reveal all". The Independent. 19 September 1992. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Stuart Hampson Keynote Speaker". Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  6. ^ "The Retail Forum". Retrieved 16 March 2011.

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Business positions
Preceded by
Peter Lewis

1993–2007
Succeeded by