Adrian Bellamy
{{Short description|British businessman (born 1941/1942)}}
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| name = Adrian Bellamy
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| birth_name = Adrian D. P. Bellamy
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |61|2003|03|27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2847318/Reckitt-completes-Bellamy-hat-trick.html|title=Reckitt completes Bellamy hat trick|first=Carolyn|last=Batt|date=27 March 2003|publisher=|accessdate=17 May 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}
| birth_place = Derbyshire, England
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| nationality = British
| education =
| alma_mater = University of South Africa
| occupation = Businessman
| known for =
| title = Chairman, Reckitt Benckiser
| term = May 2003 - May 2018
| predecessor =
| successor = Christopher A. Sinclair
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| spouse = Married
| children = 4
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Adrian D. P. Bellamy (born 1941/1942) is a British businessman.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/adrian-bellamy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617135007/http://www.forbes.com/profile/adrian-bellamy/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2012|title=Forbes|website=Forbes |publisher=|accessdate=17 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=208690&privcapId=877923&previousCapId=274265&previousTitle=GAP%20INC/THE|title=Adrian D. P. Bellamy: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=investing.businessweek.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gapinc.com/content/gapinc/html/investors/governance/bod.html|title=Gap Inc. Board of Directors|accessdate=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021101752/http://www.gapinc.com/content/gapinc/html/investors/governance/bod.html|archive-date=21 October 2015|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.williams-sonomainc.com/company-overview/executive-biographies.html|title=Williams-Sonoma, Inc. - Executive Biographies|website=www.williams-sonomainc.com|language=en|access-date=11 January 2018}}[http://www.rb.com/rb-worldwide/the-board Reckitt Bensicker Board of Directors] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210004404/http://www.rb.com/rb-worldwide/the-board |date=10 February 2013 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.totalwine.com/eng/aboutus/board-of-directors.cfm|title=Board of Directors {{!}} Total Wine & More|website=www.totalwine.com|language=en|access-date=11 January 2018}} He was the chairman of Reckitt Benckiser ({{lse|RB}}) from 2003 to 2018.
Early life
Adrian Bellamy was born in Derbyshire, England, and raised and educated in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He earned bachelor of commerce and MBA degrees from the University of South Africa.
Career
He started his career in finance, and moved on to the retail industry in the 1960s. From 1995 to 2004, he served as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Gucci. From 2002 to 2008, he served as chairman of The Body Shop. He served as chairman of Reckitt Benckiser from 2003 to 2018. In September 2017, it was announced that Bellamy would stand down as chairman at 2018's AGM, and would be succeeded by Christopher A. Sinclair.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/272275/reckitt-benckisers-chairman-stepping-down|title=Durex-owner Reckitt Benckiser names new chairman|first=Caitlin |last=Morrison|date=19 September 2017|publisher=|accessdate=17 May 2018}}
He formerly served on the board of directors of Starbucks ({{NASDAQ|SBUX}}). He sat on the board of directors of Gap Inc. ({{nyse|GPS}}) from 1995, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ({{nyse|WSM}}) since 1997, the Robert Mondavi Corporation since 2002, the Labelux Group since 2009, and Total Wine & More.
Personal life
Bellamy is married with four children.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/body-shop-chairman-sees-green-light-for-recovery-after-year-of-bid-talk-and-shake-ups-103435.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517175732/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/body-shop-chairman-sees-green-light-for-recovery-after-year-of-bid-talk-and-shake-ups-103435.html |archive-date=17 May 2018 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Body Shop chairman sees green light for recovery after year of bid|website=Independent.co.uk |date=6 May 2003|publisher=|accessdate=17 May 2018}} In 2003, he had homes in London's Belgravia and Carmel, California. He collects Californian landscape paintings and English Regency furniture.
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Category:University of South Africa alumni
Category:English businesspeople