Richard Edward Bradbury CBE (born 4 February 1956), is a British retailer who was chief executive of River Island (2008–2011), [1] the high street fashion brand founded by Bernard Lewis with worldwide annual sales in excess of US$1 billion. [2]
Bradbury was born on 4 February 1956, the son of Albert and Lily Bradbury. [1] He grew up in Bedfordshire and was educated at Bedford Modern School and Luton Polytechnic. [1]
Bradbury began his retailing career at Barnaby Rudge (1975–76) before becoming a merchandiser for Harry Fenton Menswear (1977–1979). [1] After Harry Fenton he joined the Burton Group in 1979, initially as a merchandiser (1979–81) but later as a buyer becoming buying director (1986–1989). [1]
In 1989 Bradbury joined River Island, the private high street fashion brand founded by Bernard Lewis, as managing director of Womenswear (1989–1998), group managing director (1998–2007) and finally chief executive (2008–11). [1] At the time he was the only non-family member to hold a senior post at the company. [3] When Bradbury left the business he was reputedly paid £15m. [4]
Bradbury was made CBE in 2008 [1] for services to the retail industry. [5] He is currently a non-executive director of Boden. [1]
Bradbury has been a patron of Scope since 2012 and is chairman of the appeal board. [1] He worked with the NHS on its Patient Revolution Initiative in 2012 and was awarded a Beacon Fellowship for Pioneering Philanthropy in 2013. [1] [6]
Bradbury married Susan Price in 1981 and they have two daughters.
Richard Edward Bradbury CBE (born 4 February 1956), is a British retailer who was chief executive of River Island (2008–2011), [1] the high street fashion brand founded by Bernard Lewis with worldwide annual sales in excess of US$1 billion. [2]
Bradbury was born on 4 February 1956, the son of Albert and Lily Bradbury. [1] He grew up in Bedfordshire and was educated at Bedford Modern School and Luton Polytechnic. [1]
Bradbury began his retailing career at Barnaby Rudge (1975–76) before becoming a merchandiser for Harry Fenton Menswear (1977–1979). [1] After Harry Fenton he joined the Burton Group in 1979, initially as a merchandiser (1979–81) but later as a buyer becoming buying director (1986–1989). [1]
In 1989 Bradbury joined River Island, the private high street fashion brand founded by Bernard Lewis, as managing director of Womenswear (1989–1998), group managing director (1998–2007) and finally chief executive (2008–11). [1] At the time he was the only non-family member to hold a senior post at the company. [3] When Bradbury left the business he was reputedly paid £15m. [4]
Bradbury was made CBE in 2008 [1] for services to the retail industry. [5] He is currently a non-executive director of Boden. [1]
Bradbury has been a patron of Scope since 2012 and is chairman of the appeal board. [1] He worked with the NHS on its Patient Revolution Initiative in 2012 and was awarded a Beacon Fellowship for Pioneering Philanthropy in 2013. [1] [6]
Bradbury married Susan Price in 1981 and they have two daughters.