# John Allan

_English businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> John Murray Allan is a British businessman. He is chair of the housebuilder Barratt Developments, and was president and vice president of the Confederation of British Industry, and chairman of the supermarket chain Tesco.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P569))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P27))
- **Occupation:** manager ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P106))
- **Education:** University of Edinburgh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 19 June 2018); président-directeur général (since 2014); chief executive officer; président-directeur général; chief financial officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of the British Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109#P166))

## Questions

**When was John Allan born?**  
John Allan was born on 1948.

**What positions has John Allan held?**  
Positions held by John Allan include: president (since 19 June 2018); président-directeur général (since 2014); chief executive officer; président-directeur général; chief financial officer.

**Where did John Allan study?**  
John Allan was educated at University of Edinburgh.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Allan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Allan_(businessman)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1625109](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1625109) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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