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Burberry launches search for Chairman Gerry Murphy's successor, Sky News reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Burberry is searching for a new chairman to replace Gerry Murphy, who also chairs Tesco. The exact timing of his departure is still unknown.
(Reuters) -British luxury brand Burberry is evaluating potential candidates to succeed Gerry Murphy as chairman, Sky News reported on Tuesday.
While Murphy is not expected to step down this year, the exact timing of his departure has not been formally determined, the report said, citing insiders.
Murphy, who took over from Sir John Peace in 2018, also serves as chairman of Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket operator.
Burberry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Aatrayee Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Bageshri Banerjee; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
Gerry Murphy is the current chairman of Burberry, having taken over from Sir John Peace in 2018.
No, Gerry Murphy is not expected to step down this year, although the exact timing of his departure has not been determined.
In addition to being chairman of Burberry, Gerry Murphy also serves as chairman of Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket operator.
Burberry did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the search for a new chairman.
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