Stuart Rose was knighted in 2008 for his services to the retail industry and created a Conservative life peer on 17 September 2014, taking the title Baron Rose of Monewden, of Monewden in the County of Suffolk.
20 Facts About Stuart Rose
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Stuart Rose's grandparents were White Russian emigres who fled to China after the 1917 revolution.
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The young family lived in a caravan in Warwickshire until Stuart Rose senior obtained a posting with the Imperial Civil Service in Tanganyika.
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Stuart Rose went to the Roman Catholic St Joseph's Convent School in Dar es Salaam until he was 11.
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Ultimately, GUS did succeed in taking control of Argos, although Stuart Rose was praised for negotiating an increased price for the retailer.
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Stuart Rose joined the Arcadia Group in 2000 as Chief Executive and left in 2002 following its acquisition.
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Stuart Rose received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2007.
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Stuart Rose was knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to the retail industry and to corporate social responsibility, and was appointed chairman of Business in the Community on 1 January 2008.
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Stuart Rose stepped down as chief executive in May 2010, as executive chairman in July 2010, and as chairman in January 2011 following the appointment of Robert Swannell.
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On 19 January 2011, Stuart Rose was appointed as a non-executive director of Woolworths Holdings Ltd, a large South African retail group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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On 6 September 2012, Stuart Rose was appointed as non-executive chairman of Dressipi.
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In 2013, Stuart Rose became an independent non-executive director and chairman of Ocado, the UK internet-only grocery retailer.
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Stuart Rose was recruited to advise the government on turning around failing hospitals, asked to examine how to improve the organisational culture in under-performing hospitals and ways to recruit talent from inside and outside the NHS in February 2014.
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In 2014, Stuart Rose was created a life peer and took a seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords.
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In October 2015, Stuart Rose was appointed chair of Britain Stronger in Europe, the official remain campaign in the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union.
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In 2015 Stuart Rose became Chairman of Time Out Market, owned by Time Out Group.
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On 14 July 2020, Stuart Rose stepped down from his role as chairman of Ocado.
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On 21 January 2021, Stuart Rose was appointed non-executive chairman of EG Group.
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On 23 November 2021, Stuart Rose was appointed chairman of Asda as its first dedicated chairman in more than 20 years.
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On 19 September 2024, Stuart Rose was appointed as co-chief executive of Asda, alongside TDR Capital's Rob Hattrell.