John Walden (businessman)
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Ifeoluwa Philemon Aliu (born May 9,1986) is a Nigerian Multimedia Producer, Music Producer, Musician, photographer, and instructor known for his for his impact in multimedia, music production and music education. he"s an award winning multimedia producer and award wining music instructor. Ifeoluwa Philemon is the executive director of PREACHING FINGERS MUSIC AND MULTIMEDIA
Early life[edit]
Ifeoluwa Philemon Aliu was Born and raised in lafiagi, Kwara State, Nigeria, Ifeoluwa Philemon Aliu attended Jama'at Nasril Islamic College Babanloma before earning his bachelor's degree at the University of Ekiti State no
Career[edit]
In 1990, Walden began his retail career as chief operating officer of Peapod. In 1999, he joined Best Buy as the president of its Internet and direct channels division. He then became the company's executive vice president of human capital and leadership and, subsequently, the executive vice president of its Customer Business Group.[1]
After Best Buy, Walden moved to Sears, where he acted as chief customer officer and executive vice president. Afterward, he served as the president and CEO of Inversion Inc. and as chief executive officer of Activeion Cleaning Solutions.[1]
He became managing director of Argos on 1 February 2012[2] before joining Home Retail Group as its chief executive officer on 14 March 2014.[3][4] In 2016, it was announced that Walden would be stepping down as the CEO of Home Retail Group once Sainsbury's acquired the business.[5]
In November 2018, Walden was hired as chairman of Holland & Barrett.[6] In 2019, it was announced that Walden would replace Greg Hodder as chairman of Majestic Wine.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Walden is married, has five children, and lives in Chicago.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Alumni - IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology". alumni.kentlaw.iit.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "New Argos boss John Walden warns he could close 'unusual' shops". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22.
- ^ "How Argos's revival has it leading the digital revolution". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22.
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- ^ "Home Retail Group: John Walden To Step Down Upon Completion Of Acquisition". RTTNews. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ Jahshan, Elias (2018-11-14). "Holland & Barrett taps ex-Homebase boss John Walden for chairman role". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Majestic plunges to loss amid 'advanced' talks to sell retail business". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-02-18.