Jason Tarry
{{Short description|British businessperson}}
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{{Use British English|date= April 2024}}
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| birth_place = Tonbridge, Kent, UK
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| education = Maidstone Grammar School
Staffordshire University
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| title = Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
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| predecessor = Sharon White
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| spouse = Cathryn
| partner = Fenella
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Jason Tarry (born 1967) is a British retail executive, and the chairman of the John Lewis Partnership.{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Sarah |last2=Davies |first2=Rob |title=John Lewis staff brace for shake-up as ex-Tesco UK boss named group chair |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/08/john-lewis-partnership-john-tarry-chair-sharon-white |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=8 April 2024}}
Early life
He was born in Tonbridge, Kent,{{cite news |last1=Leyland |first1=Adam |title=Jason Tarry Big Interview: 'Work to do but Tesco reset is on track' |url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/tesco/jason-tarry-work-to-do-but-tesco-reset-is-on-track-/524863.article |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=The Grocer |date=18 September 2015}} and educated nearby at Maidstone Grammar School.{{cite news |title=Old Maidstonian Society > events |url=https://www.oldmaidstonians.org.uk/category/events/ |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Old Maidstonian Society |date=17 March 2024}}
He graduated from Staffordshire University with a bachelor's degree in Business Studies in 1989.{{cite news |title=Business students are to get a Masterclass from graduates who have climbed the ranks of two of the world's biggest brands. |url=https://www.staffs.ac.uk/news/2019/02/staffs-students-prepare-to-be-inspired-by-graduate-business-leaders |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Staffordshire University |date=18 February 2019}}
Career
Tarry joined the graduate trainee programme at grocery chain Tesco in 1990. He worked for the retailer in a number of roles for more than 33 years, stepping down from heading up its UK and Irish business in March 2024. In September 2024, he succeeded Sharon White to become the seventh chairman of the John Lewis Partnership.
Personal life
Tarry was married to Cathryn, with whom he has three adult children.{{cite web |last1=Tarry |first1=Jason |work= LinkedIn |title=Jason Tarry |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-tarry-483060309/ |access-date=14 May 2024}} He now lives in North London with his partner Fenella and a young son.