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Simon Wolfson

Simon Adam Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise (born 27 October 1967) is the long-serving CEO of Next plc, one of the UK’s top clothing and home retailers.

Simon Wolfson
Leadership

Simon Wolfson

Simon Adam Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise (born 27 October 1967) is the long-serving CEO of Next plc, one of the UK’s top clothing and home retailers. Appointed as CEO in August 2001 at age 33—making him the youngest ever leader of a FTSE 100 company—Wolfson is internationally recognized for reshaping Next into a digital and financial powerhouse.

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