Reid qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1970. He was appointed chief accountant for Philips Video and then for International Stores before becoming finance director of Tesco in 1985. ==Charitable work==
Charitable work
He is a director of the Tesco Charity Trust which spends circa £5m per annum on good causes. He is a past chairman of Whizz-Kidz, a charity which seeks to help disabled children. ==Honours==
Honours
Reid was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to business and charity. ==References==