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Article: Sir Richard considers writing book to set M&S record straight
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 17, 2001
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SIR RICHARD GREENBURY, the former chairman of Marks & Spencer, is
considering writing a book about his life and career at M&S in an
attempt to set the record straight.
Sir Richard was angered by the contents of a recent book entitled
The Rise & Fall of Marks & Spencer by the business journalist Judi
Bevan. He felt that the book was unduly harsh on him.
The combative former M&S chairman believes a book detailing his
own account of events at the retail group would help balance the
criticism in Ms Bevan's version.
As well as chronicling his lifelong career at M&S, Sir Richard's
book would cover his other activities, such as his chairmanship of
the Government report on pay which became known ...