Who is Dave Lewis? Five things to know about new Tesco chief

Tesco's Philip Clarke replaced by Unilever executive Dave Lewis following worst performance in years

Dave Lewis will take up his new role as Tesco chief executive in October
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It's all change at Tesco, as chief executive Philip Clarke steps down and makes way for Dave Lewis, the head of Unilever's personal care division. Lewis will take up the role on 1 October with a £1.25m salary and a £525,000 cash sum in lieu of his Unilever bonus.

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