Malcolm Walker (businessman)

Sir Malcolm Walker CBE
Sir Malcolm Walker CBE
Born	11 February 1946[1]; Grange Moor, West Yorkshire, England[2]
Nationality	British
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder of the Iceland supermarket chain
Net worth	GB£265 million (Sunday Times Rich List, 2019)
Title	Executive Chairman, Iceland Foods Ltd
Term	since 1970
Spouse(s)	Rhianydd Walker
Children	3

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]

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]

Honours

He was made a knight bachelor in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to retailing, entrepreneurship and charity.[6]

Personal life

He is married to Rhianydd, and they live near Chester, Cheshire.[7][8] They have three children.[1][8] 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.[9]

In May 2017, he gave £50,000 to the Conservative Party.[10]

References

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

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[thetimes2018-1] "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.

[yp2011-2] "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] "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2017. p. B2.

[7] "Secrets of my success: Iceland Foods founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[Iceland_bio-8] "Sir Malcolm Walker CBE: Biography". Iceland. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

[9] 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.

[10] Cahill, Helen (18 May 2017). "Party donors: Here are the big names bank-rolling the Conservative campaign". cityam.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.