Overview

Stuart Chambers is Chairman of Rexam plc and is a non-executive director of Tesco plc (where he chairs the Remco), Smiths Group plc (where he chairs the Remco), and Manchester Airport Group.  He is also a Visiting Fellow of the University of Oxford.

Stuart graduated from University College London in Physics in 1977 and started his career with Shell as a chemical engineer. After 10 years with Shell he spent 10 years with the Mars Corporation and joined Pilkington plc in 1996, where he was appointed Group Chief Executive in 2002. Pilkington was acquired by Nippon Sheet Glass in June 2006 and Stuart became Group Chief Executive of the new combined Group from which role he retired in March 2010.

Stuart is married with 3 children and enjoys sport of any kind, but predominantly sailing and rugby.