Jack Bowles (businessman)

{{Short description|French businessman}}

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{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}

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| name = Jack Bowles

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| birth_name = Jack Marie Henry David Bowles

| birth_date = July 1963 {{cite web |title=Jack BOWLES, Director |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/tPrUXjgxEaUdn8fhHZEFtrXYtZU/appointments |website=Companies House |access-date=31 Jan 2023}}

| birth_place = France

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| nationality = French

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| occupation = Businessman

| known for =

| title = former CEO, British American Tobacco

| term = April 2019 – May 2023

| predecessor = Nicandro Durante

| successor = Tadeu Marroco

| boards = British American Tobacco

| spouse = Christine Junge Bowles

| children = 3

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Jack Marie Henry David Bowles{{cite web |title=Jack Marie Henry David Bowles Chief Executive Officer, British American Tobacco PLC |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15751323 |website=Bloomberg LP |access-date=24 September 2019}} is a French businessman, and was chief executive (CEO) of British American Tobacco (BAT) from 2019 to 2023.

Bowles was born in France.{{cite web |title=Welcoming our new Chief Executive |url=https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOBAQE87 |website=BAT |access-date=24 September 2019}} He was educated at IPAG Business School, Paris, France.{{cite web |title=Jack Bowles: Chief Executive |url=https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOBB9HZB |website=BAT |access-date=24 September 2019}}

Bowles joined BAT in 2004 as head of their French business and later became head of the Malaysian business, before becoming chief operating officer (COO) in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-25/bat-picks-jack-bowles-as-new-ceo-following-durante-s-resignation |title=British American Tobacco Names Its Next CEO |author=Thomas Mulier |date=25 September 2018 |website=Bloomberg LP |access-date=4 April 2019}}

In September 2018, it was announced that Bowles would succeed Nicandro Durante as CEO from April 2019. On 15 May 2023, BAT announced that Bowles would be stepping down as CEO to be succeeded by Tadeu Marroco.{{cite web |title=British American Tobacco - BAT announces Tadeu Marroco as Chief Executive |url=https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOCRTKYW |website=www.bat.com |access-date=15 May 2023}}

Bowles is married, with three children. He is a keen scuba diver.