Henry Staunton (businessman)
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Henry Eric Staunton (born May 1948)[1] is a British businessman, the former chairman of retailers WH Smith and BrightHouse, and of Post Office Limited. Earlier, he was finance director of Granada Group and then ITV plc.
Henry Staunton | |
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Born | May 1948 (age 75–76) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Known for | Chairman, WH Smith |
Named in The Times 2006 Power 100 survey, and rated as one of the UK's top 50 finance movers and shakers by Accountancy Age,[2] Staunton is an "experienced finance professional"[3] and "well regarded dealmaker".[4][5] While at Granada, he helped steer one of the largest mergers in media history – creating a unified ITV – and played a role in ensuring Granada and its executives came out on top after the £5.8bn deal to merge Carlton and Granada.[6]