FIS LEADERSHIP

At the head of FIS Holdings is Glenn K. Murphy. He is an innovative strategic thinker with a proven 30-year track record of success in senior leadership roles at Loblaw Companies and at the helm of Shoppers Drug Mart, Gap Inc., and now FIS Holdings Ltd. 

The business world is changing rapidly and Glenn has the rich experience base and open mind required to help management teams adapt to these conditions.

“In today’s consumer environment, winning year in and year out is daunting to a CEO. Having a Chairman to lean on for support is invaluable.”

- Glenn K. Murphy

GLENN K. MURPHY

GAP INC. | CHAIRMAN & CEO 2007 - 2014

The Gap was founded in 1969 by Don and Doris Fisher and became a leading global apparel company with iconic Brands such as Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy.  In the summer of 2007, The Gap was in need of a turnaround and revitalization. 

Under Murphy’s stewardship, the Company evolved its culture, simplified its operations, globalized, acquired new brands and enhanced Gap’s environmental and social leadership.

The results speak for themselves. Under Glenn’s tenure, GAP recorded a six-year Earnings Per Share CAGR of 17 percent and total shareholder return of more than 160 percent. 

SHOPPERS DRUG MART | CHAIRMAN & CEO 2001 - 07

Shoppers Drug Mart is Canada’s largest health and beauty brand, currently operating over 1300 stores.  In 2000, Shoppers was sold to a consortium of institutional investors led by KKR and Bain Capital. In 2001, Glenn Murphy was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company. 

Early in his tenure, he built a powerful management team through a combination of internal and external talent. This new team reinvented the delivery of health and beauty in Canada, making Shoppers Drug Mart revered globally as best-in-class while giving back to Canadian communities and causes.

In November 2001, Glenn took Shoppers Drug Mart public on the TSX. Initial IPO shares opened at $18 and hit an all-time high of $58 while Glenn served as CEO.