JJB Sports plc Board of Directors
David Jones CBE, FCCA, FCIS
David became a Non-executive Director of the Company on 1 October 2007 and was appointed as Non-executive Deputy Chairman on 15 October 2008. He became Executive Chairman on 2 January 2009, leading the Company through its restructuring. He stepped down as Executive Chairman on 31 January 2010 and is now a Non-executive Director. He has had a long career in the retail industry, notably as Chief Executive and later Executive Chairman of Next plc. He was until recently Chairman of Littlewoods' Shop Direct Group and has previously been a Non-executive Director and later Non-executive Deputy Chairman of Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc. He is a Non-executive Director and Chairman of Cotton Traders Ltd as well as being a Director of a number of other small private companies.