Derek Rayner, Baron Rayner
The Lord Rayner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1926 |
| Died | 26 June 1998 (aged 72) Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Marks & Spencer |
| Term | 1984-1991 |
Derek George Rayner, Baron Rayner (30 March 1926 – 26 June 1998) was an English businessman, who was chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer, and revived and rapidly expanded the company in the 1980s. He began working for M&S in 1953 as a management trainee and became the first chief executive outside the founding families of the company.