Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 26, 2001

Tony Scholes – Preston North End Plc (pne.l)

TONY SCHOLES is the Chief Executive of Preston North End Plc. He attended the University of Nottingham, where he gained a degree in Industrial Economics. After graduating he remained in Nottingham and trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Having qualified in 1990, Tony remained with KPMG working both in the UK and abroad, culminating in a three year period as a Senior Manager in the firm's Derby office. In 1996, at the age of 31 Tony left KPMG to join Preston North End Plc as Finance Director. After two years as Finance Director, he was promoted to his current position of Chief Executive. Profile
TWST: Tony, would you start with a quick corporate profile, please: what

is Preston North End's core business?

Mr. Scholes: Preston North End Plc has one subsidiary and that's Preston

North