James Daunt

James Daunt
CBE
Born
Achilles James Daunt

(1963-10-18) 18 October 1963 (age 61)
NationalityBritish
EducationSherborne School
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge University
Occupation(s)Managing Director, Waterstones
Known forFounder, Daunt Books
SpouseKaty Steward
Children2 daughters
Parent(s)Sir Timothy Daunt
Patricia Susan Knight
RelativesAchilles Daunt (great-great grandfather)

Achilles James Daunt CBE (born 18 October 1963) is a British businessman. He is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since May 2011 has been managing director of the bookshop chain Waterstones. Since August 2019, Daunt has also been CEO of Barnes & Noble, the American bookstore chain. He is known as "the man who saved Waterstones".[1][2]

  1. ^ "James Daunt: the man who saved Waterstones". Evening Standard. London. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ Jones, Callum. "James Daunt: The man who wrote the book on the daunting task of taking on Amazon". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 November 2021.