Sainsbury's Director: Chief Executive
1964: joined company as accountant;
1973: Manager, Branch Financial Control
1979: Manager, Branch Operations Department
1981: General Manager, Homebase;
1986: Area Director, Central and Western Area;
1989: Managing Director, Homebase;
1990: appointed to Sainsbury's Board;
1991: Chairman and Managing Director, Homebase;
1993: Deputy Chairman, Shaw's Supermarkets;
1995: Assistant Managing Director of Sainsbury's and Chairman, Shaw's Supermarkets Inc;
1996: Deputy Chief Executive, Sainsbury's supermarkets;
1997-?: Chairman and Chief Executive, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
1997-2000: Group Chief Executive, J Sainsbury plc
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fl. 1964-2018
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Service agreements for the following directors and senior managers: Dino Baia Adriano (1991) John Edwin Adshead (1989) Joseph Harrey George Barnes (1972) David John Clapham (1993) R.A Clark (1979) Robert Cooper (1988 and 1992) Ian David Coull (1988 and 1991) Colin Iavan Harvey (1991) Gurth Christian Hoyer Millar (1967 and 1972) Ernest Roy Griffiths (1972) David Anthony Quarmby (1984 and 1992) Bernard Theodore Ramm (1965 and 1972) Frederick William Salisbury (1953 and 1962) Peter Arthur Cannon Snow (1972) Rosemary Thorne (1992) Arthur Samuel Trask (1965 and 1973) Norman Charles Turner ( 1944, 1953 and 1965) Rudolph Thomas Vyner (1978) Robin Peter Whitbread (1991) Keith Charles Worrall (1986 and 1992)
Service agreements for directors and senior managers
SA/CO/7/1/8
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Press release announcing that Dino Adriano has took up his new role as Chairman and Chief Executive of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, and announcing other changes to the board.
"Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd" (Board changes including new Chairman and Chief Executive) press release, 10 Mar 1997
SA/PR/2/1/32/18
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Includes Homebase general manager Dino Adriano. Image by 'Hull Daily Mail', Hull
Image of customers entering Sainsbury Way, Hessle, Hull Homebase branch on opening day
SA/BRA/7/H/37/36
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/12
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Keywords: panic buying, road haulage dispute, food storages pp.1-2; pensions p.2; Christmas trading p.2; Boardroom changes, directors, Simon Sainsbury, Bernard Ramm, Angus Clark p.3; Ruislip branch, water damage, flooding p.3; Dino Adriano, Bob Cooper, Institute of Grocery Distribution p.4; staff shop, Stamford House [head office] p.4; Discount '79, offers, price cuts p.5; store hygiene, cleanliness pp.8-8; yoghurt, trial of new flavours p.9; 40 Year Club lunch p.10; veterans, support group pp.18-19; Phil Crook p.21; archive, meat carving; building programme, store development p.24.
'JS Journal', January 1979
SA/SC/JSJ/33/1
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Contains biographies of members of staff and material relating to the careers of senior members of staff before and after their employment with Sainsbury's Includes books presented to members of Sainsbury's senior management team on their retirement including their career history with the company. Includes the following directors: P. J. Davis Tom Vyner D. W. Smith Trefor Hales J. H. G. Barnes R. A. Clark Roy Griffiths Gurth Hoyer Millar Angus Clark Dave Smith Colin Harvey Nigel F Matthews Dino Adriano Dvaid Bremner Kevin Macarten
Director's biographies
SA/CO/7/3/5
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Explains how Sainsbury will go about fulfilling its overall strategy of being the 'customer' first choice for food shopping'. With accompanying letter from Dino Adriano.
Strategy update
SA/CO/8/1
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E-mails, dated 12 April 1999, from Dino Adriano, Group Chief Executive to all departments announcing the closure of Savacentre's head office at Wokingham.
Savacentre staff magazines and reports
SA/SUB/SBHS/GEN/8/3
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/13
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/8
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/9
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Includes: Two original Staff Welfare Scheme certificates and one photocopy. Leaflet and poster on pensions. Branch information. Archive exhibition captions for sales cup exhibition (Veterans reunion 1982). JS Journal [Sainsbury's staff magazine] articles on the Veterans group. Transcript of Chief Executive, Dino Adriano's speech at Veterans reunion (March 1998).
Veterans/pension material
SA/EMP/SOC/2/12
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Issue of quarterly newsletter for staff at Sainsbury's London headquarters (Blackfriars and Streatham offices). Illustrated with colour photographs. 12 pages. Contains the following articles: ‘Brighton Convention’ – Dino Adriano introduces blueprint for new Sainsbury's. ‘Sabre gives new shape to shop’ – staff shop revamp ‘Cooke’s report couldn’t be better’ – Ely Cooke receives CAM Diploma awards in Marketing. ‘High Energy team develops lower-fat range’ – Be good to yourself range launched’ ‘Network News’ – desktop network update. ‘Fund-raising nose no bounds’ – Comic Relief report ‘Association welcomes project managers’ – awards for Association of Project Management course. ‘Seminars show disaster won’t be a crisis’ – business continuity update. ‘Smell of success for Red Nose’ – more news on Comic Relief days ‘Marketplace’ – staff sales forum
'Office Talk', Spring 1999
SA/SC/1/2/39
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Keywords: National Grocers' Benevolent Fund charity luncheon (with photograph) p.2; the Prince of Wales visits Stamford House (with photographs), Dino Adriano appointed general manager and director of Homebase (with photograph) , property news- Moortown (Leeds), Crystal Palace, Hampton, Acomb (York), Burton, Gravesend, Kingston-upon-Thames, Locksbottom, Leatherhead and Woodhall Farm p.3; branch openings at Walthamstow and Harlow (with photographs) pp.4-6; new products-'Contrast' luxury paper napkins, cocktail sticks, Yorkshire bitter, cocktail cherries, pickled onions and sour sweet cucumbers, fresh garden mint in vinegar, the Skin Care range, kitchen knives, Super Batteries, Italian Tomato Ketchup, 'J' range beauty box, preserved green olives, cranberry sauce, honey gift box, preserves gift box and baby care products (with photographs) pp.7-10; JS wins the Business Enterprise Award (with photograph) p.11; interim results pp.12-13; cashier training programme (with photograph) p.14; Peter Powell at Stamford House (with photograph), the British Mount Kongur expedition to China (with photograph) p.15; Macclesfield branch studied by O' level students, 'Food Retailing and the Environment' published, Hempstead SavaCentre help raise money for a school trip to Eygpt p.16; St John Order's highest honor awarded to Peggy Hamilton, senior clerk at Shirley (with photograph), Christmas opening hours, British Tourist Board cake made at Walthamstow branch (with photograph) p.17; winners of the JS Journal and Sainsbury Staff Association photographic competition (with photographs) pp.18-19; models of Sainsbury commercial transport vehicle made by N Clark (with photograph) p.20; retirement of Bob Garrett (with photographs) p.21; saleswomen's hats since 1915 (with photograph) p.24.
'JS Journal', November 1981
SA/SC/JSJ/35/11
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Includes press releases, pre-prepared questions and answers for staff dealing with the media, and broadcast transcripts. Also includes press cuttings and sets of Daily Presscut - Corporate which contain compilations of photocopied press cuttings. There is also a presentation by David J Sainsbury and Dino Adriano about the acquisition of Texas Homecare and the integration of it into Homebase, 25 January 1995.
Papers relating to Sainsbury's acquisition of Texas Homecare
SA/SUB/TEX/6
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Notice to all staff from Dino Adriano (Deputy Chief Executive) regarding 'Christmas Trading- Supporting the stores in serving our customers'. Explains the procedure for non-store staff to assist in branches from 18 to 24 December.
Supporting stores over Christmas memo
SA/BRA/3/1/2/28
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/10
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Includes area director Dino Adriano and Lord Mayor of Oxford (identified by chain of office)
Image of reception for local dignitaries at Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxford branch before its opening
SA/BRA/7/O/4/5/11
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Press release announcing new appointments for David Jenkins, Phil Francis, and Dino Adriano at Shaw's Supermarkets.
"New Appointments at Shaw's, Sainsbury's American Subsidiary" (David Jenkins, Phil Francis, Dino Adriano) press release, 23 Oct 1992
SA/PR/2/1/27/103
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Colour prints and negatives of the Sainsbury's stand at the 1999 Chelsea Flower Show and the UK Horticulture display ('in conjunction with' NFU (National Farmers Union) and Sainsbury's) at the 1997 Chelsea Flower Show. Dino Adriano and unidentified people are featured on some of the photographs.
Photographs of the Chelsea Flower Show, 1997 and 1999
SA/PR/6/5/8/4/8
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Includes a press release from Sainsbury's announcing that fewer Texas Homecare stores were closing than had been previously thought, 15 May 1995, and a report on the City of London's response to Sainsbury's acquisition of Texas Homecare and the January Trading Statement, 30 January 1995. Also includes an issue of Press Digest and two issues of Daily Presscut - Corporate which contain compilations of photocopied press cuttings about Sainsbury's acquisition of Texas Homecare, January 1995. Also contains a set of prepared questions and answers about Sainsbury's acquisition of Texas Homecare for staff dealing with the press, and duplicate sets of printouts from a presentation given by David J Sainsbury and Dino Adriano about Sainsbury's acquisition of Texas Homecare and the integration of it into Homebase, 25 January 1995. There are also guidelines for staff about the correct use of the Texas Homecare corporate logo, the Gardenstore corporate logo and the Wrighton logo (Wrighton was a range of kitchens). Also includes letters and leaflets to customers about the closure of some Texas Homecare stores. Some stores became Homebase stores. Also contains leaflets and promotional mail-outs to customers featuring special offers at Texas Homecare stores. Some of the promotional mail-outs have not been taken out of their envelopes. Also contains a few A4 sheets on the historic development of Texas Homecare. There are four duplicate paper napkins with 'Texas Pantry' written on each of them, and a slide of two men working in a workshop.
Texas Homecare material
SA/SUB/TEX/3