Clive Schlee Explained

Clive Schlee
Birth Name:Clive Edward Benedict Schlee
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:University College, Oxford
Spouse:Married
Children:3

Clive Edward Benedict Schlee (born March 1959) is a British businessman, and was CEO of the UK fast food chain Pret a Manger from 2003 to2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] He is connected to several companies, including Itsu, Action Rock, and Shire Cape.[5]

Early life

Clive Edward Benedict Schlee was born in March 1959[6] in London, and brought up there and in Suffolk. He was educated at Rugby School and received a First in history from University College, Oxford.[7] [8]

Career

Schlee started his career in 1980 with Jardine Matheson, and spent 17 years there, rising to lead their worldwide restaurant businesses from Hong Kong, before joining Pret in 1997 as managing director, retiring from his role as CEO in 2019. He is also a director and 50% owner of the sushi chain Itsu.[7] [8]

Personal life

Schlee is married with three children.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Simon Neville . Clive Schlee: Pret a Manger ready to go global | People | News . . 2015-04-22 . 2016-04-28.
  2. News: CEO Secrets: Pret A Manger boss Clive Schlee . . 2016-04-28.
  3. Web site: 'We had a very hard look at ourselves': Pret boss talks for the first time about the media storm over his firm's record on hiring Brits | London Life | Lifestyle | London Evening Standard . Standard.co.uk . 2012-04-05 . 2016-04-28.
  4. News: Sarah Butler . Rupert Neate . Why New Yorkers are queuing up … for Pret a Manger | Business . . 2016-04-28.
  5. Web site: Clive Schlee director's profile. www.flixens.com. 26 July 2016.
  6. Web site: PRET A MANGER LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House) . Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk . 2016-04-28.
  7. News: Leading Edge: Eight minutes and I'm in the hot seat . https://web.archive.org/web/20160428115727/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/article665827.ece . dead . April 28, 2016 . . 2011-07-10 . 2016-04-28.
  8. News: Rebecca Smithers . Pret A Manger chief is stacking up healthy profits in lean times | Business . . 2016-04-28.

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