Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 23, 2003
D W KEENS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR, NEXT PLC: Born (1953) and educated in Essex, United Kingdom. Married with 2 children. Resides in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. 7 years in accountancy practice gaining entry into the profession (1976: FCCA). 1977 joined multi-national food group, which became RJR Nabisco Inc., and relocated to North Africa. Chief Financial Officer of a manufacturing facility servicing African and Middle Eastern markets. 1980 returned to the UK (Lancashire) with Nabisco. Finance Director of a grocery products and snack food multi site manufacturing company. 1983 relocated to Reading as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to work on the UK and European merger of Nabisco, Standard Brands and the Huntley & Palmer group. 1986 joined Next plc. Director of Treasury and Corporate Finance spanning five volatile years of growth, acquisitions, disposals and retrenchment. 1991 appointed Group Finance Director of Next plc following disposal of Grattan and other subsidiaries. Membership of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (1986: MCT). Current Directorships; Next plc and various of its subsidiaries. Director of two associated companies in which Next plc has significant shareholdings. Profile
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