Richard Pennycook
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Biography
Richard Pennycook CBE is the lead non-executive board member of the Department for Education. He joined in October 2017.
He is chair of Howdens Joinery Group plc, 2 Sisters Food Group, and On the Beach plc. He is also co-chair of the Retail Sector Council.
Between March 2014 and February 2017, he was chief executive of the Co-operative Group.