Anthony Fletcher
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| Anthony Fletcher | |
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| Born | Anthony Byron Fletcher December 1981 (age 42) |
| 🏫 Education | University of Oxford |
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| Known for | Former CEO of Graze |
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Anthony Byron Fletcher (born December 1981) is a British entrepreneur and former CEO of snack company Graze.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Fletcher studied at the University of Oxford, where he obtained a master's degree in chemistry. He also carried out radiopharmaceutical research at Princeton University.[3][4]
Career[edit]
In 2009, Fletcher joined Graze after sampling a snack box that had been delivered to Innocent Drinks, where he was innovation manager. He then drove across London to the Graze office to ask for a job. He later became the third employee after the founders.[4][3][5][6]
In 2012, Fletcher became CEO of Graze when he led a management buyout of the company.[4]
In 2015, Fletcher helped bring Graze to the US market. In the same year, Graze was listed in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100, a list of Britain's top 100 fastest growing companies. The company also launched in 4,000 UK retailers, including Sainsbury's, Boots and WHSmith.[4][7][8]
In 2019, Fletcher played a pivotal role in securing Graze's sale to Unilever for £150 million.[9]
In 2021, Fletcher launched doughnut company Urban Legend under Believe in Science, the parent company which he also founded.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Anthony Byron FLETCHER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "In the Spotlight … Anthony Fletcher, Graze chief executive". The Guardian. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Anthony Fletcher: An innocent data nut cracks how to post out lots of snacks". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "The snacks boss with an appetite for success". BBC News. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ Halliwell2015-04-16T14:00:00+01:00, James. "Graze CEO Anthony Fletcher: the Big Interview". The Grocer. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "London Drives: Anthony Fletcher on the key to success". www.standard.co.uk. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ Wilmore2015-07-13T09:49:00+01:00, James. "Graze launches into UK shops as next step in expansion plans". Retail Week. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Graze.com - Fast Track". web.archive.org. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ Radojev2020-06-30T14:17:00, Hugh. "Graze chief executive Anthony Fletcher to step down". Retail Week. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ foodmanufacture.co.uk. "Former Graze CEO launches low fat doughnut brand". foodmanufacture.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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